Meaning of crescent in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkrɛs(ə)nt/

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1. Noun

   crescent

   Etymology

   late Middle English cressant, from Old French creissant, from Latin crescere‘grow’. The spelling change in the 17th century was due to the influence of the Latin

   Definitions

   1. any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters