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Italian
Etymology
From Latin crēscentem. Doublet of croissant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kreʃˈʃɛn.te/
- Rhymes: -ɛnte
- Hyphenation: cre‧scèn‧te
Adjective
crescente (plural crescenti)
- increasing, growing, rising
- waxing (moon)
- Antonym: calante
Noun
crescente m (plural crescenti)
- (heraldry) crescent
- sourdough
Synonyms
Participle
crescente (plural crescenti)
- present participle of crescere
Latin
Participle
crēscente
- ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of crēscēns
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin crēscentem. Doublet of croissant.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /kɾɨʃˈsẽ.tɨ/, /kɾɨˈʃẽ.tɨ/
Adjective
crescente m or f (plural crescentes)
- increasing; growing
Noun
crescente m (plural crescentes)
- crescent (figure of the crescent moon)
- (heraldry) crescent
Noun
crescente f (plural crescentes)
- high tide