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crescent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹɛs.ənt/ (General-American)
• /ˈkɹɛs.ənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkɹɛz.ənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkɹɛz.ənt/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman cressauntbor. Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscō Latin crēscentem Old French creissantbor. Middle English cressaunt English crescent From Middle English cressaunt, from Anglo-Norman cressaunt and Old French creissant (“crescent of the moon”) (French croissant), from Latin crēscēns, present active participle of crēscō (“arise, thrive”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁- (“to grow”). See Old Armenian սերիմ (serim, “be born”) and սերեմ (serem, “bring forth”), Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) and κούρος (koúros, “boy”), Latin creāre (“produce, create, bring forth”) and Ceres (“goddess of agriculture”). Doublet of croissant. The pronunciation with /z/ is a comparatively recent innovation due to the influence of words such as pheasant and present.

Meanings

1. (dated, literary, not-comparable, rare) Marked by an increase; waxing, like the moon.
   • O, I see the crescent promise of my spirit hath not set. 1835, Alfred Tennyson, “Locksley Hall”, in Poems. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Edward Moxon, […], published 1842, →OCLC:
   • For nature creſſant does not grovve alone / In thevvs and bulkes, but as this temple vvaxes, / The invvard ſervice of the minde and ſoule / Grovves vvide vvithal, […] c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke: […] (Second Quarto), London: […] I[ames] R[oberts] for N[icholas] L[ing] […], published 1604, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:
   • crescent problems which have to be faced by a large part of humanity 1928, Edward A. Ross, World Drift, New York; London: The Century Co., page v:
2. (not-comparable) Shaped like a crescent.
   • Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns. 1667, John Milton, “Book I”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:

Forms

Antonyms

gibbous

Translations (18)

pt crescente (marked by an increase) · fi kasvava (marked by an increase) · tl gasuklay (marked by an increase) · bg сърповиден (shaped like a crescent) · ru расту́щий (marked by an increase) · cy cilgantog (shaped like a crescent) · es lunado (shaped like a crescent) · vi lưỡi liềm (shaped like a crescent) · fi sirpinmuotoinen (shaped like a crescent) · el μηνοειδής (marked by an increase) · eo krescenta (shaped like a crescent) · ru серпови́дный (shaped like a crescent) · ru нараста́ющий (marked by an increase) · es medialuna (shaped like a crescent) · el δρεπανοειδής (marked by an increase) · bg нарастващ (marked by an increase) · it crescente (marked by an increase) · cs vzrůstající (marked by an increase)

crescent en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹɛs.ənt/ (General-American)
• /ˈkɹɛs.ənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkɹɛz.ənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkɹɛz.ənt/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman cressauntbor. Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscō Latin crēscentem Old French creissantbor. Middle English cressaunt English crescent From Middle English cressaunt, from Anglo-Norman cressaunt and Old French creissant (“crescent of the moon”) (French croissant), from Latin crēscēns, present active participle of crēscō (“arise, thrive”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁- (“to grow”). See Old Armenian սերիմ (serim, “be born”) and սերեմ (serem, “bring forth”), Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) and κούρος (koúros, “boy”), Latin creāre (“produce, create, bring forth”) and Ceres (“goddess of agriculture”). Doublet of croissant. The pronunciation with /z/ is a comparatively recent innovation due to the influence of words such as pheasant and present.

Meanings

1. The figure of the moon as it appears between its first or last quarter and the new moon, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
2. Something shaped like a crescent, especially: ▸ A curved pastry.
3. Something shaped like a crescent, especially: ▸ A curved street, often presenting a continuous façade, as of row houses.
4. Something shaped like a crescent, especially: ▸ A representation of a crescent, used as a symbol of Islam.
   • The Turkish flag features a white star and crescent on red base.
5. Something shaped like a crescent, especially: ▸ The emblem of the waxing moon with horns directed upward, when used in a coat of arms; often used as a mark of cadency to distinguish a second son and his descendants.
6. (New-Zealand) A crescent spanner.
7. (historical) Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.
   • Sebastiani receives publicly the Sultan's thanks, and is decorated with the Order of the Crescent 1880, Elizabeth Stone, Sebastiani receives publicly the Sultan's thanks, and is decorated with the Order of the Crescent:
8. A crescentspot butterfly.

Forms

Deriveds

Red Crescent · crescentchest · crescent wrench · Crescent Springs · crescent roll · equicrescent · crescentlike · crescent-shaped · Crescent City · semicrescent · Golden Crescent · crescentic · crescent fresh · crescentwise · Crescent Head · yellow-crescent blister beetle · Crescent Valley · Fertile Crescent · crescentiform · Turkish crescent · crescentoid · Mornington Crescent · crescent moon · La Crescent

Synonyms

crescent roll · croissant

Translations (123)

pl półksiężyc (symbol used by many Islamic entities) · hy մահիկ (figure of the moon) · fr croissant (figure of the moon) · de Mondsichel (figure of the moon) · fi voisarvi (curved pastry) · pl hilal (symbol used by many Islamic entities) · ka ნახევარმთვარე (figure of the moon) · cy cilgant (curved street) · uz hilol (figure of the moon) · ota هلال (symbol used by many Islamic entities) · az hilal (figure of the moon) · ta பிறை (figure of the moon) · ru рога́лик (curved pastry) · nl sikkelvormige rij huizen (curved pastry) · sh по̏лумјесе̄ц (figure of the moon) · he חֲצִי סַהַר (figure of the moon) · hu croissant (curved pastry) · mi arapiko (curved street) · fi makaava kuu (heraldry: waxing Moon with horns directed upward) · hu kifli (curved pastry) · kk жарты ай (figure of the moon) · cy cilgant (figure of the moon) · sl polmesec (figure of the moon) · ja 三日月 (figure of the moon) · uk півмі́сяць (figure of the moon) · cs půlměsíc (figure of the moon) · nv dah yiitʼą́ (figure of the moon) · lt pusmėnulis (figure of the moon) · nl maansikkel (figure of the moon) · fi sirppi (figure of the moon) · lv pusmēness (figure of the moon) · nb halvmåne (figure of the moon) · de Hörnchen (curved pastry) · fa-cls هِلَال (figure of the moon) · cy chwarter y lleuad (figure of the moon) · fr croissant (curved pastry) · cmn 新月 (figure of the moon) · te చంద్రవంక (figure of the moon) · sh pȍlumesēc (figure of the moon) · ur ہِلال (figure of the moon) · sv månskära (figure of the moon) · ko 크루아상 (curved pastry) · da horn (curved pastry) · be паўме́сяц (figure of the moon) · fa-ira هِلال (figure of the moon) · da halvmåne (figure of the moon) · sh pȍlumjesēc (figure of the moon) · hi अर्धचंद्र (figure of the moon) · fi puolikuu (symbol used by many Islamic entities) · de Croissant (curved pastry) · es medialuna (figure of the moon) · sq gjysmëhënë (figure of the moon) · it cornetto (curved pastry) · mi niko (a shape in a crescent) · uz yarim oy (figure of the moon) · cmn 月牙 (figure of the moon) · sk polmesiac (figure of the moon) · bg полуме́сец (figure of the moon) · de (Unterfranken) Kipfel (curved pastry) · sh по̏лумесе̄ц (figure of the moon) · fa-ira اَنْدَرْماه (figure of the moon) · ko 초승달 (figure of the moon) · vi trăng lưỡi liềm (figure of the moon) · ota هلال (figure of the moon) · sh kíflica (curved pastry) · nl wassenaar (figure of the moon) · kk айшық (figure of the moon) · enm cressaunt (figure of the moon) · de (Unterfranken) Kipfl (curved pastry) · alt јарым ай (figure of the moon) · ckb مانگیلە (figure of the moon) · bg кроасан (curved pastry) · az aypara (figure of the moon) · sw hilali (figure of the moon) · ta பிறை (symbol used by many Islamic entities) · grc μηνίσκος (figure of the moon) · pl półksiężyc (figure of the moon) · ar هِلَال (figure of the moon) · mi kape (a shape in a crescent) · it mezzaluna (figure of the moon) · el ημισέληνος (figure of the moon) · it falce (figure of the moon) · mk полумесечина (figure of the moon) · it crescente (figure of the moon) · ms bulan sabit (figure of the moon) · ca mitja lluna (figure of the moon) · es creciente (figure of the moon) · fi croissant (curved pastry) · he סַהַר (figure of the moon) · sa अर्धचन्द्राकार (figure of the moon) · enm cressaunt (heraldry: waxing Moon with horns directed upward) · fi sarvi (curved pastry) · et kuusirp (figure of the moon) · de Halbmond (symbol used by many Islamic entities) · ro semilună (figure of the moon) · cy cilgant (a shape in a crescent) · sh ròščić (curved pastry) · pt crescente (figure of the moon) · hu félhold (figure of the moon) · fi kuunsirppi (figure of the moon) · es creciente (heraldry: waxing Moon with horns directed upward) · nl croissant (curved pastry) · pt crescente (symbol used by many Islamic entities) · arz هلال (figure of the moon) · tg ҳилол (figure of the moon) · es medialuna (curved pastry) · es creciente (symbol used by many Islamic entities) · gl crecente (figure of the moon) · la semiluna (figure of the moon) · pt croissant (curved pastry) · mk кифла (curved pastry) · es medialuna (a shape in a crescent) · tr hilal (figure of the moon) · to kalipa (a shape in a crescent) · fi kaari (curved street) · ae 𐬀𐬧𐬙𐬀𐬭𐬨𐬁𐬵 (figure of the moon) · ja クロワッサン (curved pastry) · fa ماهچه (symbol used by many Islamic entities) · es medialuna (symbol used by many Islamic entities) · ru полуме́сяц (figure of the moon) · tl gasuklay (figure of the moon) · pl rogal (curved pastry) · mnc ᠪᡳᠶᠠ ᠠᡵᡤᠠᠨᠠᡥᠠ (figure of the moon)

crescent en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɹɛs.ənt/ (General-American)
• /ˈkɹɛs.ənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkɹɛz.ənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈkɹɛz.ənt/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman cressauntbor. Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscō Latin crēscentem Old French creissantbor. Middle English cressaunt English crescent From Middle English cressaunt, from Anglo-Norman cressaunt and Old French creissant (“crescent of the moon”) (French croissant), from Latin crēscēns, present active participle of crēscō (“arise, thrive”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁- (“to grow”). See Old Armenian սերիմ (serim, “be born”) and սերեմ (serem, “bring forth”), Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) and κούρος (koúros, “boy”), Latin creāre (“produce, create, bring forth”) and Ceres (“goddess of agriculture”). Doublet of croissant. The pronunciation with /z/ is a comparatively recent innovation due to the influence of words such as pheasant and present.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To form a crescent shape.
   • A dark wood crescents more than half the lawn 1809, Anna Seward, “Letter VI. 195”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
2. (transitive) To decorate with crescents.

Forms