many moons ago

English

Etymology

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

Phrase

many moons ago

1. (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.