crescent
To form a crescent shapeTo form a crescent shape.
» The sun and the crescent moon.
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2 senses(transitive)To form a crescent shape.
(transitive)To decorate with crescents.
Examples
15 sentencesThe sun and the crescent moon.
There was a crescent moon that night.
I am stepping on the crescent moon with my feet.
The mango trees are located around the crescent-shaped lake.
There are some coconut trees around the crescent-shaped lake.
Origin
From Middle English cressaunt, from Anglo-Norman cressaunt and Old French creissant (“cresFrom Middle English cressaunt, from Anglo-Norman cressaunt and Old French creissant (“crescent of the moon”) (French croissant), from Latin crēscēns, present active participle of crēscō (“arise, thrive”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁- (“to grow”). See Old Armenian սերիմ (serim, “be born”) and սերեմ (serem, “bring forth”), Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl”) and κούρος (koúros, “boy”), Latin creāre (“produce, create, bring forth”) and Ceres (“goddess of agriculture”). Doublet of croissant.
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Forms
crescents, crescenting, crescented, crescented| Base form | crescent · to crescent |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | crescents |
| Present participle | crescenting |
| Past simple | crescented |
| Past participle | crescented |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle