first quarter

English

Etymology

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Noun

first quarter (plural first quarters)

(astronomy) The waxing lunar phase, from new moon to half way between new moon and full moon.

Antonyms

last quarter

Related terms

Translations

waxing lunar phase

Finnish: ensimmäinen neljännes
Italian: primo quarto m
Navajo: ooljééʼ nitʼą́ą́ nádaał
Polish: pierwsza kwadra f
Portuguese: quarto crescente (pt) m
Russian: пе́рвая че́тверть f (pérvaja čétvertʹ)
Tagalog: bulang nagbibilog

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