crescent

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkrɛsənt/ UK /ˈkrɛsənt/ See IPA manual

noun adj

Meanings

1

noun
a curved shape like the partly lit moon

A thin crescent moon hung above the rooftops.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a curved shape like the... sicklelunedemilune

Word family

Derived forms crescentic

Related forms crescendo increase accrue

Etymology

From Old French 'creissant', from Latin 'crēscēns', present participle of 'crēscere' ('to grow, increase') — originally describing the waxing (growing) moon.

creissant Old French crēscere Latin *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European

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# crescent

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** ˈkrɛsənt
**IPA (UK):** ˈkrɛsənt

## Meanings
1. a curved shape like the partly lit moon

## Examples
- A thin crescent moon hung above the rooftops.

## Synonyms
- sickle
- lune
- demilune

## Derived Forms
- crescentic

## Related Forms
- crescendo
- increase
- accrue

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: creissant
- Root: crēscere
- Root: *ḱer-

## Etymology
From Old French 'creissant', from Latin 'crēscēns', present participle of 'crēscere' ('to grow, increase') — originally describing the waxing (growing) moon.

## AI Etymology
Crescent is from Old French 'creissant', from Latin 'crēscēns', present participle of 'crēscere' ('to grow, increase') — originally describing the waxing (growing) moon. Important recorded forms include creissant (Old French), crēscere (Latin), and *ḱer- (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a curved shape like the partly lit moon. The wider family includes derived forms such as crescentic and related words such as crescendo, increase, and accrue.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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