many moons ago

English

Etymology

In reference to lunar calendars, which were more commonly used in pre-modern times.

Phrase

many moons ago

(informal, idiomatic) A (very) long time ago.

Translations

a long time ago

Polish: dawno temu
Spanish: tiempo ha

References

“many moons ago”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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