crescent

Signification

Noun

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:
3. Something shaped like a crescent, especially:
4. Something shaped like a crescent, especially:
5. Something shaped like a crescent, especially:
6. A crescent spanner.
7. Any of three orders of knighthood conferred upon foreigners to whom Turkey might be indebted for valuable services.
8. A crescentspot butterfly.

Adj

1. marked by an increase; waxing, like the Moon.
2. Shaped like a crescent.

Verb

1. To form a crescent shape
2. To decorate with crescents.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɹɛ.zənt/

Étymologie

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, creature, crew, recreation, and recruit.
The pronunciation with /z/ is a comparatively recent innovation due to the influence of words such as pheasant and present.