new moon

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English newe moone, newe mone, equivalent to new +‎ moon. === Pronunciation === === Noun === new moon (plural new moons) The phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and is therefore obscured. Coordinate term: full moon The moon when it is in conjunction with the sun. Coordinate term: full moon The phase of the moon when it is waxing. Synonym: waxing moon Coordinate term: old moon The moon when it is waxing. Synonym: waxing moon Coordinate term: old moon The day when the new moon is first seen or is expected to appear. Synonym: neomenia ==== Translations ==== === See also === lunar phase === Further reading === new moon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia