waxing moon

English

Noun

waxing moon (plural waxing moons)

The moon when it appears larger each night as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon.

Synonyms

crescent moon

Antonyms

waning moon

Translations

The moon as it progresses from a new moon to a full moon

Danish: tiltagende måne
Dutch: wassende maan (nl) f
Finnish: kasvava kuu, yläkuu

Galician: cuarto crecente m, abalo (gl) m, enchente m
German: zunehmender Mond m
Italian: luna crescente f, fase di novilunio f, congiunzione (it) f

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