crescent
English
/ˈkɹɛ.zənt/, /ˈkɹɛ.sənt/
noun
Definitions
- The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.
- Something shaped like a crescent, especially:
- (Islam) A representation of the symbol used by Islamic caliphates
- (NZ) A crescent spanner.
- (historical) Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.
- (heraldiccharge) 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.
- A crescentspot butterfly.
Etymology
Borrowed from cressaunt derived from Old French creissant (crescent of the moon) derived from Latin crēscēns (increasing, growing, rising) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-, *ḱer- (grow, become bigger).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*ḱreh₁-, *ḱer-
Gloss
grow, become bigger
Concept
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bicrescentic English
- chest English
- crescentchest English
- crescentic English
- crescentiform English
- crescentoid English
- crescentspot English
- crescentwise English
- equicrescent English
- noncrescentic English
- spot English
- subcrescentic English
- tricolon crescens English
- creber Latin
- crēscēns Latin
- crēscēns, crescens, crēscentem Latin
- crēscĕre Latin
- croissant French
- crecer Spanish, Castilian
- crecimiento Spanish, Castilian
- *ḱreh₁-, *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European
- creissant Old French
- *krēskō Proto-Italic
- cressaunt xno