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croissant.

crescent

9 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kʁwa.sɑ̃/

  1. crescent

    masculine

  2. croissant

    masculine

  3. crescent moon

    masculine

  4. crescent

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Present participle of the verb croître (“to increase, to grow”). From Old French croisant, from earlier creissant, from Latin crēscentem, present active participle of crēscō (“to augment”).

adj/kʁwa.sɑ̃/

  1. increasing, augmenting

Where this word comes from

Present participle of the verb croître (“to increase, to grow”). From Old French croisant, from earlier creissant, from Latin crēscentem, present active participle of crēscō (“to augment”).

verb/kʁwa.sɑ̃/

  1. present participle of croître

    form-of · participle · present

  2. present participle of croitre

    form-of · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Present participle of the verb croître (“to increase, to grow”). From Old French croisant, from earlier creissant, from Latin crēscentem, present active participle of crēscō (“to augment”).

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