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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

increscent en · ADJ

Etymology

Attested since about 1675, from Latin increscens, present participle of increscere.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of the Moon: growing in apparent size; waxing.

increscent en · NOUN

Etymology

Attested since about 1675, from Latin increscens, present participle of increscere.

Meanings

  1. A crescent oriented with horns turned to dexter (pointing to the viewer's left).

Forms

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Antonyms

decrescent

Coordinates

in increment