neomenia

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UK/ niːə(ʊ)ˈmiːniə /

noun

The time of the new moon; the beginning of the month in the lunar calendar.

OriginLatin neomēnia →
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Meanings

noun
  1. obsoleteThe time of the new moon; the beginning of the month in the lunar calendar.

    The ſecond, Neomenia, or new moon, in which day they alwaies beganne the moneth; and twelue ſuch monethes made a yeare, by the courſe of the moone; for by the courſe of the ſunne, the yeare conteineth eleuven dayes more, which in three yeares make abouve a moneth.

    1609, The Holie Bible, […] (Douay–Rheims Bible), Doway: Laurence Kellam, […], →OCLC, 3 Kinges VI:(please specify the verse(s)), page 707

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
new moon

Origin

  1. Latinneomēnia
  2. Englishneomenia

From Latin neomēnia.

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APA

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Chicago

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