increscent
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increscent
Rhymes with -ɛsənt
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Attested since about 1675, from Latin increscens, present participle of increscere.
noun increscents
- A crescent oriented with horns turned to dexter (pointing to the viewer's left).
Opposite: decrescent
adjective
- Of the Moon: growing in apparent size; waxing.
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noun
Opposite: decrescent
Talk about this word "increscent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/increscent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. increscent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/increscent "increscent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/increscent.Cite this
@misc{increscent_2026,
title = {increscent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/increscent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
