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Originally Posted by Ken G
Tiny nitpick-- crescent means close to new, not close to quarter.
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dictionary.com lists something different: "3a. the figure of the moon in its first or last quarter, resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends." My Ame.Her.Dic. says "1. The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points."
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Originally Posted by Tobin Dax
There is no misnomer.
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He did say it was widely used in English.
I think he was just pointing out the conflict with the
entymology.