Meanings
nounfirst quarter (plural first quarters)
plural first quarters
- astronomyThe waxing lunar phase, from new moon to half way between new moon and full moon.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Translations
Arabic التربيع الأوّل, التربيع المتزايد
- التربيع الأوّلwaxing lunar phase
- التربيع المتزايدwaxing lunar phase
Chinese Mandarin 上弦, 上弦月
- 上弦 (shàngxián)waxing lunar phase
- 上弦月 (shàngxiányuè)waxing lunar phase
Finnish ensimmäinen neljännes
- ensimmäinen neljänneswaxing lunar phase
Italian primo quarto
- primo quartowaxing lunar phase
Japanese 上弦
- 上弦 (jōgen)waxing lunar phase
Korean 상현, 상현(上弦)달
- 상현 (sanghyeon)waxing lunar phase
- 상현(上弦)달 (sanghyeondal)waxing lunar phase
Polish pierwsza kwadra
- pierwsza kwadrawaxing lunar phase
Portuguese quarto crescente
- quarto crescentewaxing lunar phase
Russian пе́рвая че́тверть
- пе́рвая че́тверть (pérvaja čétvertʹ)waxing lunar phase
Tagalog bulang nagbibilog
- bulang nagbibilogwaxing lunar phase
Cite this entry
APA
first quarter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20quarter
MLA
“first quarter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20quarter. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first quarter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20quarter.
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