waxing moon en · NOUN
Etymology
From waxing + moon. Compare Middle English wexinge of the mone, þe waxyng of moone, waxinge of þe mone, wexinge of þe mone (literally “(the) waxing of the moon”).
Meanings
- A moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon: a moon in any of the increasing lunar phases.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| waxing moons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Coordinates
full moon · new moon · old moon
Relateds
crescent moon · growing of the moon
Translations (17)
it fase di novilunio (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · it congiunzione (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · la luna crescens (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · nl wassende maan (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · ka ზრდადი მთვარე (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · es luna creciente (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · gl abalo (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · fa هلال افزاینده (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · fi yläkuu (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · de zunehmender Mond (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · fi kasvava kuu (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · it luna crescente (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · da tiltagende måne (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · gl enchente (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · pt lua crescente (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · gl cuarto crecente (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon) · ta வளர்பிறை (The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon)