"first quarter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: first quarters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} first quarter (plural first quarters)
  1. (astronomy) The waxing lunar phase, from new moon to half way between new moon and full moon. Categories (topical): Astronomy, Calendar, Moon, Periodic occurrences Related terms: new moon, full moon, gibbous moon Translations (waxing lunar phase): ensimmäinen neljännes (Finnish), primo quarto [masculine] (Italian), ooljééʼ nitʼą́ą́ nádaał (Navajo), pierwsza kwadra [feminine] (Polish), quarto crescente [masculine] (Portuguese), пе́рвая че́тверть (pérvaja čétvertʹ) [feminine] (Russian), bulang nagbibilog (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-first_quarter-en-noun-qmeGopE8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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