full moon

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The phase of the moon when it is in opposition to the sun and its full disc is therefore visible.
2. (countable, uncountable) The moon when it is in opposition to the sun.

Opposite of

new moon

Synonyms

full

moon

🌔

new moon

🌑

full-of-the-moon

waning half moon

waning moon

full phase of the moon

hunter’s moon

moonlight

bright moon

plenilune

fullness

14th

be on top

quarter moon

harvest moon

Translations

Vollmond

🌕

pleine lune

🌕

luna llena

🌕

luna piena

🌕

πανσέληνος

plenilunio

🌕

volle maan

🌕

plenilunio

🌕

lua cheia

🌕

plenilúnio

🌕

lluna plena

🌕

بدر

🌕

dolunay

🌕

lune

🌔

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ful mone

Inherited from Old English: full mōna

In summary

From Middle English ful mone, from Old English full mōna, equivalent to full + moon.