Spanish

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Etymology

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From the old active participle of crecer, corresponding to Latin crescentem. Compare English crescent.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kɾeˈθjente/ [kɾeˈθjẽn̪.t̪e]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /kɾeˈsjente/ [kɾeˈsjẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: cre‧cien‧te

Adjective

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creciente m or f (masculine and feminine plural crecientes)

  1. increasing, growing
  2. crescent, of a waxing moon

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Noun

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creciente m (plural crecientes)

  1. (heraldry) crescent

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