luna (also, figuratively, of that which is shaped like a moon, especially like a half-moon, a crescent): mensis (a month): moons (or satellites) of other planets, satellites: the new moon, luna nova or prima; luna intermenstrua or intermestris: the time of the new moon, interlunium; (tempus) intermenstruum: at the new moon, cum inchoatur luna: always at the new moon, sub interlunia: moon in her first or second quarter, luna crescens: the full moon, luna plena; orbis lunae plenus: the time of the full moon, plenilunium: moon on the wane, luna decrescens or senescens: are the last quarter of the moon, luna decrescente or senescente: moon that shines all night, luna pernox: moon that rises late, luna sera: night without a moon, nox illunis: like a half-moon, lunatus: the moon is on the wane, luna minuitur, deminuitur, decrescit, or senescit: the moon is on the increase, luna crescit; luna impletur (is nearly full).