"full moon"

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xopher
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"full moon"

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Hi, everyone.

What is the ancient/modern Greek word or phrase for "full moon?"

Thanks for your help.

auctor
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Ancient...
ἡ πανσέληνος [/size]
was used by the tragedians and Aristophanes at least.

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in modern:

h panse/lhnos

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