crescent

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

crescent-shaped

sickle

semilunar

growing

lunate

meniscus

half moon

sickle-shaped

demilune

developing

falcate

half-moon

hook

🪝

hypotenuse

increasing

lunar

machete

new moon

🌑

reaping-hook

waning moon

lunule

waxing moon

double joint

glass-body-demilune body

passing hollow

meniscus meniscuses

crescent-shaped object

arc

crescent moth

bill

bow

🙇

concavo-convex

convexo-concave

crescent moon

🌙

crescent roll

croissant

🥐

curved

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹɛ.zənt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: cressaunt

In summary

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.