waning moon en · NOUN
Etymology
From waning + moon. Compare Middle English waynynge of the mone, wanynge of þe mone (literally “waning of the moon”).
Meanings
- A moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears smaller each night as it progresses from a full moon to a new moon: a moon in any of the diminishing lunar phases.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waning moons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
new moon · full moon · old moon
Relateds
Translations (25)
fi vähenevä kuu (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · gl minguante (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · gl lúa minguante (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · pt lua minguante (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · sv avtagande måne (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · es luna menguante (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · ca lluna minvant (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · fr lune décroissante (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · ta தேய்பிறை (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · fa هلال کاهنده (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · de abnehmender Mond (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · la luna senescens (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · mk погибел (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · gl devalo (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · it luna calante (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · ka კლებადი მთვარე (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · my လဆုတ် (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · nl wanende maan (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · gl cuarto minguante (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · ru убывающая луна (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · nl afnemende maan (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · da aftagende måne (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · la luna decrescens (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · gl lúa vella (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon) · fi alakuu (moon as it progresses from full moon to a new moon)