Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crescentwise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cres-cen-t-wise
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In the form of a crescent.

Example Sentences

"And then we strolled For half the day through stately theatres Benched crescent-wise"

Etymology

From crescent + -wise.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: crescent

Inflected Forms

more crescentwise (comparative) most crescentwise (superlative)

Questions

What does crescentwise mean?: In the form of a crescent.
Where does crescentwise come from?: From crescent + -wise.

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