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Word: Decrescent
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin decrescent- ‘growing less’, from the verb decrescere (see decrease)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈkrɛs(ə)nt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of the moon) waning
Short Definition:waning
Examples:- the keen-sighted watcher may catch a glimpse of the slender decrescent moon
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