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decrescent

Pronunciation: /dɪˈkɹɛsənt/

The English word “decrescent” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Becoming gradually less; diminishing.
  2. Waning.

noun

  1. A crescent oriented with horns turned to sinister (pointing to the viewer's right).

Etymology

From decressant, from Anglo-Norman [Term?], present participle of decreistre (“to decrease”).

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