Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Present participle of creistre. From Latin crēscēns, crēscentem, present participle of crēscō.

Verb

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creissant

  1. present participle of creistre

Noun

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creissant oblique singularm (oblique plural creissanz or creissantz, nominative singular creissanz or creissantz, nominative plural creissant)

  1. crescent (shape)

Descendants

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  • English: crescent
  • French: croissant