Synonyms for half-moon

Most common

lunula · lunule · black-and-white · quarter moon · crescent

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

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

Related words

Other spellings

half moon halfmoon

Forms

Plural

half-moons → lunules, lunulae, crescents, black-and-whites…

Example sentences

• crescent The French croissant is a crescent-shaped pastry.

By length

6 letters

lunule, lunula

8 letters

crescent²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crescent² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

demi-lune