increscent

English
An increscent gules.
Clockwise from the dexter chief (the viewer's top left) : a heraldic crescent (gules), a crescent pendent (azure), a decrescent (tenné), and an increscent (vert i.e. green).

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Noun

increscent (plural increscents)

  1. (heraldry) A crescent oriented with horns turned to dexter (pointing to the viewer's left).

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Adjective

increscent (not comparable)

  1. Of the Moon: growing in apparent size; waxing.

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Latin

Verb

incrēscent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of incrēscō
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