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crescent moon

/ˈkrɛs.ənt muːn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
cres-cen-t -moon
IPA
/ˈkrɛs.ənt muːn/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Moon as it appears early in its first quarter or late in its last quarter, when only a small arc-shaped section of the visible portion is illuminated by the Sun.

Inflected Forms

crescent moons (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

🌘 🌒 🌙 gibbous new moon half moon full moon

Synonyms

hilal meniscus moonsickle sickle moon

Antonyms

gibbous moon

Questions

How do you pronounce crescent moon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkrɛs.ənt muːn/.
What does crescent moon mean?
The Moon as it appears early in its first quarter or late in its last quarter, when only a small arc-shaped section of the visible portion is illuminated by the Sun.

How to pronounce crescent moon

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