Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

accrescent

/əˈkɹɛsənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ac-cres-cent
IPA: /əˈkɹɛsənt/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Growing; increasing.

adj

Which keeps growing past the point it normally would stop and begin wilting.

Example Sentences

"whose living growth is more and more conspicuous , and daily ornamented with new appearances of accrescent variety and alteration"
"The fruiting calyx is accrescent, covering all or most of the fruit."

Etymology

From Latin accrescens, accrescentis, present participle of accrescere, from ad + crescere (“to grow”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: accrescens

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /əˈkɹɛsənt/

Inflected Forms

more accrescent (comparative) most accrescent (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

accrescence accretional accretive

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

How do you pronounce accrescent?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkɹɛsənt/.
What does accrescent mean?: Growing; increasing.
Where does accrescent come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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