creissant

Old French

Alternative forms

• croisant

Etymology

Present participle of creistre. From Latin crēscēns, crēscentem, present participle of crēscō.

Verb

creissant

1. present participle of creistre

Noun

creissant oblique singular, m (oblique plural creissanz or creissantz, nominative singular creissanz or creissantz, nominative plural creissant)

1. crescent (shape)

Descendants

• English: crescent
• French: croissant