Etymology

increscent

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Today it means: A crescent oriented with horns turned to dexter (pointing to the viewer's left). Full definition →

Latin increscens
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  1. Latin · derived fromincrescens
  2. English todayincrescent

Attested since about 1675, from Latin increscens, present participle of increscere.

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