Phrase guide

first quarter

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The waxing lunar phase, from new moon to half way between new moon and full moon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the first fourth of the Moon's period of revolution around the Earth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: half-moon

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: التربيع الأوّل — waxing lunar phase
  • Arabic: التربيع المتزايد — waxing lunar phase
  • Chinese Mandarin: 上弦 (shàngxián) — waxing lunar phase
  • Chinese Mandarin: 上弦月 (shàngxiányuè) — waxing lunar phase
  • Finnish: ensimmäinen neljännes — waxing lunar phase
  • Italian: primo quarto — waxing lunar phase
  • Japanese: 上弦 (jōgen) — waxing lunar phase
  • Korean: 상현 (sanghyeon) — waxing lunar phase
  • Korean: 상현(上弦)달 (sanghyeondal) — waxing lunar phase
  • Manchu: ᠸᡝᠰᡳᡥᡠᠨ ᡳ ᡥᠣᠨᡨᠣᡥᠣ (wesihun-i hontoho) — waxing lunar phase
  • Navajo: ooljééʼ nitʼą́ą́ nádaał — waxing lunar phase
  • Polish: pierwsza kwadra — waxing lunar phase
  • Portuguese: quarto crescente — waxing lunar phase
  • Russian: пе́рвая че́тверть (pérvaja čétvertʹ) — waxing lunar phase
  • Tagalog: bulang nagbibilog — waxing lunar phase