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half-moon

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.62 in modern English

Syllables
half--moon
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminated; a quarter moon.

noun

Anything shaped like a crescent, especially the base of a fingernail.

noun

A semicircular or crescent-shaped Filipino butter cookie.

noun

Synonym of black and white (“type of cookie”).

Etymology

Etymology tree English half- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Germanic *mēnô Proto-West Germanic *mānō Old English mōna Middle English mone English moon English half-moon From half- + moon.

Inflected Forms

half-moons (plural) halfmoon (alternative) half moon (alternative)

Phrases

half-mooned

Frequently Paired Words

crescent demilune semicircle

Synonyms

black and white lunula lunule

Questions

What does half-moon mean?
The moon in its first or last quarter when only half the visible face is illuminated; a quarter moon.
Where does half-moon come from?
Etymology tree English half- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Germanic *mēnô Proto-West Germanic *mānō Old English mōna Middle English mone English moon English half-moon From half- + moon.

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