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Spanish
Etymology
From the old active participle of crecer, corresponding to Latin crescentem. Compare English crescent.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /kɾeˈθjente/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kɾeˈsjente/
- Rhymes: -ente
- Syllabification: cre‧cien‧te
Adjective
creciente m or f (masculine and feminine plural crecientes)
- increasing, growing
- crescent, of a waxing moon
Derived terms
Noun
creciente m (plural crecientes)
- (heraldry) crescent
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