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full moon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From Middle English ful mone, from Old English full mōna, equivalent to full + moon.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The phase of the moon when it is in opposition to the sun and its full disc is therefore visible.
   • It is true also that the roosters, especially during full moon, crow all night. 1923 May, Lawrence Shaw Mayo, “The Shenando’ Valley”, in The Atlantic Monthly, Washington, D.C.: The Atlantic Monthly Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 May 2022:
2. (countable, uncountable) The moon when it is in opposition to the sun.

Forms

Antonyms

new moon · new moon

Descendants

pwuhl mwuhn

Relateds

plenilunary · lycanthropy · plenilunar · 🌕 · lunar phase

Synonyms

plenilune

Translations (146)

afb بدر (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · eo plenluno (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · fa بدر (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · fi täysikuu (the moon when in opposition to sun) · vi trăng rằm (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · tr dolunay (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · mt qamar kwinta (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · hi बद्र (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · fi täysikuu (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · gl lúa chea (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · aii ܒܲܕܪܝܼ (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · sl polna luna (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · pt plenilúnio (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · hu telihold (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ae 𐬞𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬥𐬋𐬨𐬁𐬵 (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · bn পূর্ণিমা রাত (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · bn বদর (the moon when in opposition to sun) · ang full mōna (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · nds-de vullmaand (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · sa पूर्णमासी (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ceb daktol (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · arz بدر (the moon when in opposition to sun) · ko 만월 (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · cic hashi'at aloota (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · it opposizione (the moon when in opposition to sun) · aii ܣܲܗܪܵܐ ܡܸܠܝܵܐ (the moon when in opposition to sun) · it plenilunio (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · myp kahai’aíi ’ogiíso (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · aii ܣܲܗܪܵܐ ܡܸܠܝܵܐ (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · aii ܒܲܕܪܝܼ (the moon when in opposition to sun) · alt толун ай (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · hu holdtölte (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · cmn 望月 (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · pl księżyc w pełni (the moon when in opposition to sun) · ilo kabus (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ta முழுநிலவு (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · he ירח מלא (the moon when in opposition to sun) · rap māhina 'omotohi (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · vo fulamun (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · scn luna china (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · pau orakiruu (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · hi पूर्णमासी (the moon when in opposition to sun) · lt pi̇̀lnatis (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · nb fullmåne (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ko 망월 (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · nv hanííbą́ą́z (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · it luna piena (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ms purnama (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · da fuldmåne (the moon when in opposition to sun) · is fullt tungl (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · shi tamayyurt (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · la plēnilūnium (the moon when in opposition to sun) · sw mwezi mpevu (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · el πανσέληνος (the moon when in opposition to sun) · da fuldmåne (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · id badar (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · txb pälleᵤ (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · bn শবে বদর (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · nl volle maan (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ga gealach lán (the moon when in opposition to sun) · nn fullmåne (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · fa پرماه (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · it opposizione (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · sl ščip (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ga gealach lán (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · sat ᱚᱛ ᱠᱩᱱᱟᱹᱢᱤ (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ko 보름달 (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · es luna llena (the moon when in opposition to sun) · ga lán na ré (the moon when in opposition to sun) · hi बद्र (the moon when in opposition to sun) · he ירח מלא (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · et täiskuu (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ru по́лная луна́ (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · aii ܟܸܣܐܵܐ (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · pap luna yen (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · eu ilargibete (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ro lună plină (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · tl kabilugan ng buwan (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · id bulan purnama (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ka სავსე მთვარე (the moon when in opposition to sun) · hy լիալուսին (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · lkt wímimá (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · hi पूर्णिमा (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ch gualåfon (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ar بَدْر (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · bg пъ́лна луна́ (the moon when in opposition to sun) · aii ܟܸܣܐܵܐ (the moon when in opposition to sun) · de Vollmond (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ca pleniluni (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · hi पूर्णमासी (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · la lūna plēna (the moon when in opposition to sun) · qu killapura (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · bn পূর্ণিমা চাঁদ (the moon when in opposition to sun) · mi marama hua (the moon when in opposition to sun) · hu telihold (the moon when in opposition to sun) · hi पूर्णँचन्द्र (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ga iomlán gealaí (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ta பௌர்ணமி (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · pl pełnia (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · lv pilnacis (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · lv pilnmēness (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ru полнолу́ние (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ca lluna plena (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ja 満月 (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · el πανσέληνος (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ht plèn lin (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · fr pleine lune (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · cic hashi'at lhibokta (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · af volmaan (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · cs úplněk (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · pdt Vollmon (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · bg пълнолу́ние (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · scn plenilùniu (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ka სავსემთვარეობა (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · es luna llena (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ar بَدْر (the moon when in opposition to sun) · hi पूर्णिमा (the moon when in opposition to sun) · nah oyuahualiuhmetztli (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ja 望月 (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · sh puni mjesec (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · mi marama hua (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · sk spln (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · mi rākaunui (the moon when in opposition to sun) · arz بدر (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · pt lua cheia (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · vi trăng tròn (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · tr bedir (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · la plēnilūnium (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · mkj pwuhl mwuhn (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · th จันทร์เพ็ญ (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · de Vollmond (the moon when in opposition to sun) · kne tekeng (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ka ბადრი (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · cmn 滿月 /满月 (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · es plenilunio (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · cy lleuad lawn (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ga lánré (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · my လပြည့် (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ur بدر (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · hi पूर्णँचन्द्र (the moon when in opposition to sun) · ltg pylnats (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · grc πανσέληνος (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · sv fullmåne (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · ta முழுமதி (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · my ပုဏ္ဏမာ (phase of moon when in opposition to sun) · mi rākaunui (phase of moon when in opposition to sun)