Meaning and usage of the word moon in English

Meaning of vocabulary moon

moonnoun

mặt trăng

/muːn/

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Origin of the word moon

The word "moon" has its roots in ancient languages. In Old English, the word for moon was "mōna", which was derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*mēnô". This word is believed to be related to the Proto-Indo-European root "*meh1n-", which also gave rise to Latin "mensis", meaning "month". This suggests that the ancient Germans and Celts associated the moon with the month and its cycles. The Proto-Germanic "*mēnô" was also influenced by the Latin word "luna", meaning "moon". As a result, the English word "moon" evolved from the Old English "mōna" to its modern form. Throughout history, the moon has been an object of fascination and has inspired many languages to develop unique words to describe it. The word "moon" has remained a fundamental part of human vocabulary, representing a constant presence in our sky.

Vocabulary summary moon

typenoun

meaningmoon

examplenew moon

examplecrescent moon

meaningmoonlight

meaning(poetry) month

typeintransitive verb (: about, around...)

meaningwander around

examplenew moon

examplecrescent moon

meaninghave a blank look like in the moon

Example of vocabulary moonnamespace

meaning

the round object that moves around the earth once every 27½ days and shines at night by light reflected from the sun

  • the surface of the moon
  • the first man to walk on the moon
  • a moon landing
meaning

the moon as it appears in the sky at a particular time

  • a crescent moon
  • There's no moon tonight (= no moon can be seen).
  • By the light of the moon I could just make out shapes and outlines.
meaning

a natural satellite that moves around a planet other than the earth

  • How many moons does Jupiter have?

Words, synonyms, related vocabulary moon

Idioms of vocabulary moon

ask, cry, etc. for the moon
(informal)to ask for something that is difficult or impossible to get or achieve
  • Wanting a decent job and a home is hardly asking for the moon.
many moons ago
(literary)a very long time ago
  • All that happened many moons ago.
once in a blue moon
(informal)very rarely
    over the moon
    (informal, especially British English)extremely happy and excited
    • They’re over the moon about their trip to Japan.
    promise (somebody) the earth/moon/world
    (informal)to make promises that will be impossible to keep
    • Politicians promise the earth before an election, but things are different afterwards.
    promise (somebody) the moon/earth/world
    (informal)to make promises that will be impossible to keep
    • Politicians promise the moon before an election, but things are different afterwards.

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