adjective/kɾeˈθjente/
increasing, growing; crescent, of a waxing moon
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-
Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti
Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti
Latin crēscō
Latin crescens
Latin crescentem
Old Spanish crescente
Spanish creciente
Old present participle of crecer. From Old Spanish crescente, from Latin crescentem. By surface analysis, crecer + -iente. Compare English crescent.
noun, masculine/kɾeˈθjente/plural: crecientes
crescent
Related: Creciente fértil
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-
Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti
Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti
Latin crēscō
Latin crescens
Latin crescentem
Old Spanish crescente
Spanish creciente
Old present participle of crecer. From Old Spanish crescente, from Latin crescentem. By surface analysis, crecer + -iente. Compare English crescent.