crescent moon

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The Moon as it appears early in its first quarter or late in its last quarter, when only a small arc-shaped section of the visible portion is illuminated by the Sun.

Equivalents

Españolluna creciente

Françaiscroissant de lune

DeutschMondsichel

18 more languages

العربيةهلال

Ελληνικάμισοφέγγαρο

Suomikuunsirppi

हिन्दीहिलाल

Bahasa Indonesiabulan sabit

Italianocongiunzione fase di novilunio luna crescente

日本語三日月弦月朏

한국어신월 초승(初生)달 초승달현월

Kurdîhîlal

မြန်မာလခြမ်း

Nederlandswassenaar

Portuguêslua crescente

Русскийполумесяц

Svenskamånskära

தமிழ்பிறை

Tagalogbulang gasuklay

TürkçeAyça hilal

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

crescent roll crescent spanner Crescent Springs Crescent Valley Crescent wrench crescentade

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