Crescentia

German

Etymology

From Latin Crēscentia, from crēscēns (“growing, increasing, rising, thriving”), from crēscō (“I grow, increase, rise, thrive”).

Proper noun

Crescentia f (proper noun, genitive Crescentia)

  1. a female given name from Latin

Derived terms
  • Zenzi (diminutive)
  • Zenze (diminutive)
  • Zenz

Latin

Etymology

From crēscēns (“growing, increasing, rising, thriving”), from crēscō (“I grow, increase, rise, thrive”). Feminine form of the name Crescentius.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA(key): /kresˈken.ti.a/, [krɛs̠ˈkɛn̪t̪iä]

  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /kreʃˈʃen.t͡si.a/, [kreʃˈʃɛnt̪͡s̪iä]

Proper noun

Crescentia f (genitive Crescentiae, masculine Crescentius); first declension

  1. A feminine praenomen.

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Crescentia Crescentiae
Genitive Crescentiae Crescentiārum
Dative Crescentiae Crescentiīs
Accusative Crescentiam Crescentiās
Ablative Crescentiā Crescentiīs
Vocative Crescentia Crescentiae

Derived terms
  • Crēscentina
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