Etymology

new moon

new·moon

Today it means: The phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and is therefore obscured. Full definition →

Middle English newe moone
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromnewe moone
  2. English todaynew moon

From Middle English newe moone, newe mone, equivalent to new + moon.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.