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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvieille lune
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vyɛj lyn
"La vieille lune apparaît brièvement avant l'aube."
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The waning crescent moon visible shortly before dawn in the final phase of the lunar cycle.
"The astronomer observed the faint old moon hovering just above the eastern horizon before sunrise." - 2
A poetic or symbolic term representing endings, decay, or deep antiquity associated with the lunar sphere.
"In the quiet stillness of the late winter night, the silver glow of the old moon cast long shadows across the valley."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of Old English 'ald' (meaning old, aged) and 'mōna' (meaning moon), referencing ancient Germanic roots. Historically used in meteorological and astronomical folklore to describe the waning phase of the lunar cycle preceding the new moon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Old Moon" is said worldwide
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altes Mond
Transliteration: altəs moːnt
"Das abnehmende Licht zeigte das alte Mond."
vieille lune
Transliteration: vyɛj lyn
"La vieille lune apparaît brièvement avant l'aube."
vecchia luna
Transliteration: vɛkkja luna
"La vecchia luna brillava debolmente nel cielo mattutino."
luna vieja
Transliteration: luna bjexa
"La luna vieja se vislumbraba antes del amanecer."
lua velha
Transliteration: luɐ ˈvɛʎɐ
"A lua velha despontava no horizonte cinzento."
क्षीण चंद्रमा
Transliteration: kshheen chandramaa
"भोर से पहले क्षीण चंद्रमा दिखाई दे रहा था।"
残月
Transliteration: cányuè
"黎明前天空中悬挂着一轮残月。"
그믐달
Transliteration: geumeumdal
"새벽녘에 희미한 그믐달이 떠 있었습니다."
有明の月
Transliteration: ariake no tsuki
"夜明けの空に美しい有明の月が浮かんでいた。"
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