INCRESCENT

Etymology

Noun

increscent (plural increscents)

(heraldiccharge) A crescent oriented with horns turned to dexter (pointing left).

Antonyms

• decrescent

Adjective

increscent (not comparable)

Of the Moon: growing in apparent size; waxing.

Anagrams

• crescentin, necriscent

Source: Wiktionary

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In*cres"cent, a. Etym: [L. increscens, -entis, p. pr. of increscere. See Increase.]

1. Increasing; growing; augmenting; swelling; enlarging. Between the incresent and decrescent moon. Tennyson.

2. (Her.)

Definition: Increasing; on the increase; -- said of the moon represented as the new moon, with the points turned toward the dexter side.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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