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crescent

/ˈkrɛs.ənt/

Translations

crescentnoun

crescents

/ˈkrɛs.ənt/

croissantPour la forme de la lune, une forme en arc, ou comme symbole.

The crescent moon hung low in the evening sky, casting a gentle glow over the landscape.

Le croissant de lune se tenait bas dans le ciel du soir, projetant une douce lueur sur le paysage.

Additional translations

croissantAu sens de rue ou rangée de maisons en arc de cercle.

Synonyms

crescentadjective

more crescent

Comp.

most crescent

Super.

/ˈkrɛs.ənt/

croissantEn parlant d’une forme courbe, notamment de la lune.

The crescent moon hung low in the evening sky, casting a gentle glow over the landscape.

La lune croissante se tenait bas dans le ciel du soir, projetant une douce lueur sur le paysage.

Additional translations

croissantSoutenu ou littéraire, au sens de « qui augmente, qui croît ».

Synonyms

arciform

curved

sickle-shaped

crescentverb

crescented

Past Simple

crescented

Past Participle

crescenting

Gerund

Archaic and rare

Additional translations

croîtreSoutenu, archaïque.

Synonyms

Definitions

crescentnoun

The curved shape of the visible part of the moon when it is less than half full.

The crescent moon hung low in the evening sky, casting a gentle glow over the landscape.

A street or row of houses forming an arc.

They lived on a quiet crescent lined with trees and charming old houses.

A shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.

The artist painted a crescent of light emerging from the darkness in his latest piece.

A representation of a crescent shape used as an emblem or symbol, especially of Islam.

The flag bore a white crescent and star against a green field.

crescentadjective

Having a shape that resembles a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends, like the moon in its first or last quarter.

The crescent moon hung low in the evening sky, casting a gentle glow over the landscape.

Archaic or poetic: Increasing or growing; waxing.

In their crescent fortunes they found new confidence.

crescentverb

Archaic: To grow, increase, or wax.

Their influence crescented with each victory.