What is another word for new moon?

Pronunciation: [njˈuː mˈuːn] (IPA)

New Moon, the first phase of the lunar cycle, has various synonyms that people use to refer to it. Some of the synonyms for New Moon are Dark Moon, Black Moon, Invisible Moon, and Lunar conjunction. The Dark Moon gets its name from the fact that the Moon is not visible to the naked eye during this phase, while the Black Moon is the second new moon in a month. On the other hand, the Invisible Moon is named as such because it is not visible from the Earth due to the absence of sunlight reflection on the Moon's surface. Finally, Lunar Conjunction refers to the alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth that leads to the New Moon phase.

What are the hypernyms for New moon?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for New moon?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for new moon (as nouns)

    • time
      phase of the moon.

What are the holonyms for New moon?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.
  • holonyms for new moon (as nouns)

Famous quotes with New moon

  • A conservative is a man who will not look at the new moon out of respect for that "ancient institution" the old one.
    Douglas William Jerrold
  • It had been a long journey. Tien Pao had lost count of all the days and nights. But all those nights when the horns of the new moon had stood dimly in the sky, Tien Pao and his father and mother had pushed the sampan on and on against the currents of the endless rivers. Day and night. There was no stopping even at night. "We won't stop until we drop," Tien Pao's father had kept saying over and over. "And we won't drop until we are far inside this great land of China. Far from the sea-for where the sea is, there the Japanese invaders are."
    Meindert DeJong

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