crescentic en · ADJ
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 Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English crescentic From crescent (“(growing) half moon”) + -ic. More at crescent.
Meanings
- Growing, increasing, gaining size, etc.
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Crescent-shaped.
Twin dimples of the crescentic type came down her tanned cheeks on the sides of her mournful mouth.
1972, Vladimir Nabokov, Transparent Things, McGraw-Hill, published 1972, page 25:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more crescentic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most crescentic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
crescentic nephritis · subcrescentic · noncrescentic · bicrescentic