Moon en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /muːn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /mun/ (General-American)
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Etymology
[Alt: Bright face of the Moon] From Middle English Mone, mone, from Old English mōna, from Proto-West Germanic *mānō, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô, from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”), from *meh₁- (“to measure”). Doublet of Máni.
Meanings
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The Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾.
I kind of have two Moons up there. I look at the Moon just like everybody else who's never been there. But every once in a while I do think of the second Moon, the one that I recall from up close and, yeah, it is kind of hard to believe that I was actually up there.
2011 September 18, Michael Collins, quotee, “Out of this world: What it's really like to to^([sic]) walk on the moon”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 Jul 2021:
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A personification of the moon.
Moon's Day.
2005, Falcon Stow, An Anglo-Saxon Almanac, privately published, page 13:Women's rhythm of life, her monthly renewal with her patroness the Moon, is the most important thing in her existence.
1961, Xavier Herbert, Soldiers' Women, Netley, SA: Fontana Books, published 1978, page 145:Sun come, Moon come, Seed time, dry time, fog and rain, Sowing, growing, reaping, resting, Sun come, Moon come, etc.
2005, Diana Paxson, Taking up the Runes, Weiser Books, →ISBN, page 328:Moon, the companion of Night, waxes and wanes, and we call this time a month.
1994, Tony Linsell, Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Migration & Magic, Anglo-Saxon Books, →ISBN, page 15:
- The 54th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| moone | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| moon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Moons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| the Moon | canonical | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Moon buggy · Moon tree · Moonman · Moonless
Holonyms
Synonyms
Cynthia · Luna · moon · mul:☾ · mul:☽ · Selene · Luna · Moon
Translations (267)
fa-ira قَمَر (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tn Ngwedi (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · km ច័ន្ទ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · apw tłʼéʼgonaʼáí (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · et kuu (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sh Ме̏се̄ц (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ab Амза (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ka მთვარე (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · iso amara (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · rsk Мешац (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · mn сар (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ky Ай (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · az Ay (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · kyh Kúusrah (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · cmn 月亮 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · yue 月球 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · lv mēness (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ur قَمَر (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · mg Volana (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · uk Мі́сяць (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · qu Killa (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · af maan (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tl buwan (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sah Ый (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · bg луна́ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ood maṣad (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · rom ćhon (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ar قَمَر (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · vi mặt trăng (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ko 문 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · de Erdsatellit (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · orv мѣсѧць (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · km ខែ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tpn jassy (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · or ଜହ୍ନ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · zai beeu (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · hi चंद्र (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · is tungl (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ja 月 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · fr Lune (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tg моҳ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ur چانْد (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · rue Мі́сяць (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ks ژٔندٕر (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · iso ọvẹ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · te చంద్రుడు (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · oc luna (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · urh éméravwe (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · fa-ira لوخَن (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sv månen (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · vec Łuna (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sh Mjȅsēc (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tr Ay (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · kyh Páy nanu'ávahkam áhootihanik (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · wo Weer (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sh Mȅsēc (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · arz قمر (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · peo 𐎶𐎠𐏃 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tk aý (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · de Mond (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tyz bẳng bươn (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · gd A’ Ghealach (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ms bulan (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · lzz თუთა (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · hi चांद (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · nan-hbl 月娘 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · he יָרֵחַ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · iso ọvẹri (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · yo Òṣùpá (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ha Wata (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tt Ай (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · be ме́сяц (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · cs Měsíc (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · bg Луна́ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · zro kashíkwa (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ug ئاي (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sa चन्द्र (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · pl Księżyc (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · be Луна́ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · zu Inyanga (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tr kamer (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tt ай (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · csb Miesądz (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ur چَنْدْرَما (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ug قەمەر (54th sura of the Qur'an) · fa-ira مانْگ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sq Hënë (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sd چَنڊُ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · mt qamar (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ru Луна́ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · syc ܣܗܪܐ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · rhg san (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · az qəmər (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · dng Тяндын (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · af Maan (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · cy y Lloer (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · nan-hbl 月球 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · hy Լուսին (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · prg menig (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ur چَنْدْرَماں (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ta நிலா (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ko 월 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · eo Luno (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · nl maan (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ml ചന്ദ്രന് (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tum Mwezi (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ca lluna (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · syc ܣܝܢܐ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · vi Mặt trăng (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ur مَہْتاب (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tk Aý (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tg Моҳ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ta திங்கள் (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · jam Muun (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ee ɣleti (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · rcf line (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · bxd la̠³⁵ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · xmf თუთა (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · got 𐌼𐌴𐌽𐌰 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · pro luna (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · rsk мешац (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · mk месечина (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · hu Hold (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · cu мѣсѧць (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · el φεγγάρι (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ru Аль-Ка́мар (54th sura of the Qur'an) · cmn 月 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · kk Ай (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · amu chi' (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · nay Markeri (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sn Mwedzi (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · mn Сар (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · prs مَاه (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · gu ચંદ્ર (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · bn চাঁদ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tpi Mun (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · dng Йүә (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · inh бутт (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tfr mok (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · kn ಚಂದ್ರ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ang mōna (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sit-cai kʷɔ⁵⁵pe⁵⁵ja²¹ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tg қамар (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ckb مانگ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sw mwezi (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · nan-hbl 月亮 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · de Erdtrabant (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ee dzinu (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sk mesiac (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · fa-ira ماه (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ay Phaxsi (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · mk Месечина (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · kbd Мазэ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · fa-ira مَهْتاب (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sl Mésec (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · pa ਚੰਦਰਮਾ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · as জোন (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · kyh ikxarámkuusra (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · dz ཟླ་བ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · yue 月亮 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sva დოშდულ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · fo mánin (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · my လ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ar سُورَةُ الْقَمَر (54th sura of the Qur'an) · ast Lluna (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ur ماہ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ks زوٗن (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · prg menins (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · to Māhina (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · lkt haŋwí (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · el σελήνη (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · et Kuu (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ce бутт (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sl Lúna (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · kl Qaammat (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · wbp pira (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · dsb Mjasec (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · fa-ira آیِشْم (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · nv ooljééʼ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · kk ай (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · mr चंद्र (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · it Luna (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · mrc xlyʼa (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · so Dayax (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · chr ᏒᏃᏱᎡᎯᏅᏙ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · nan-hbl 月 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ko 달 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · nb måne (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · te చందమామ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · uz Oy (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · dv ހަނދު (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · prs قَمَر (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · io luno (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · hi चन्द्रमा (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ba ай (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · bxd lɛ̠̃³⁵ ma³¹ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · yue 月 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · miq kati (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sv måne (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · kmr heyv (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · pam bulan (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ky ай (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · nn måne (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · is máni (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · dng Йүәлён (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ne चन्द्रमा (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · fi Kuu (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tl Bulan (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · kmr hîv (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · os Мӕй (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ln Sánzá (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · si චන්ද්රයා (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · am ጨረቃ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · cy y Lleuad (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ps سپوږمۍ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · alt Ай (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sk Mesiac (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · lt mėnulis (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · be Ме́сяц (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ru луна́ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · dng Йүәр (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ga an Ghealach (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · hsb Měsačk (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tpw îasy (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ht Lalin (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · th ดวงจันทร์ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · za Ronghndwen (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · grc ἀγαθή τύχη (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · tyz hai (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sq hënë (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · lv Mēness (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · fj Vula (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · id bulan (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ru ме́сяц (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · es Luna (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · he לְבָנָה (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ab амза (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · da Månen (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ny mwezí (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sco Mune (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ml തിങ്കള് (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · la luna (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · id rembulan (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · yi לבֿנה (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · uk мі́сяць (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · cmn 月球 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ps قمر (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · fr lune (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · bo ཟླ་བ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · arc סהרא (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · uz oy (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · rap mahina (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · sh Мје̏се̄ц (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · mn ᠰᠠᠷᠠ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · lo ຈັນ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ro lună (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · cmn 天燈 /天灯 (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · str ȽḴÁL¸J (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · hi चंद्रमा (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · nl Maan (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · bbl ბუთთ (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ba Ай (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · gl Lúa (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · az ay (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · ja ムーン (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · jv Rembulan (sole natural satellite of the Earth) · pt Lua (sole natural satellite of the Earth)