waning moon
Meaning
A moon (usually the Moon, that is, Earth's moon) when it appears smaller each night as it progresses from a full moon to a new moon: a moon in any of the diminishing lunar phases.
Synonyms
period of the waning moon
waning half moon
moonless night
unlighted night
dark night
Translations
abnehmender Mond
luna calante
wanende maan afnemende maan
lua decrescente
luna menguante
azalan Ay
lune décroissanteEtymology
In summary
From waning + moon. Compare Middle English waynynge of the mone, wanynge of þe mone (literally “waning of the moon”).
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