supercrescentadj.

Brit.

/ˌsuːpəˈkrɛsnt/,

/ˌsjuːpəˈkrɛsnt/, U.S.

/ˌsupərˈkrɛsnt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin supercrēscent-, supercrēscēns, supercrēscere.

Etymology: < classical Latin supercrēscent-, supercrēscēns, present participle of supercrēscere to grow on top of a surface < super- super- prefix + crēscere to grow (see crescent adj.).

Now rare.

That grows or is growing over or on top of something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [adjective] > with growth

surcrescent1626

supercrescent1638

1638 A. Read Treat. 1st Pt. Chirurg. ix. 66 The supercrescent flesh doth require a stronger cathereticall medicament.

1747 Philos. Trans. 1746 (Royal Soc.) 44 223 The concreted Salts..found..candying the supercrescent Furze.

1825 G. Ingram Pleasures of Home i. 11 Soft, sunny clime! where the vast Alps uprear Their supercrescent heads in middle air.

1873 G. H. Kinahan Handy-bk. Rock Names ii. 38 Part of the oligoclase granite or part of the highly siliceous granite might be forced up into and occupy all vacancies in the supercrescent rocks.

1995 Press Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) (Nexis) 9 Apr. a17 We are constantly and vividly reminded of what was here before we came, with our cities and our civilization lying supercrescent on rolling hills and tremulous valleys.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supercrescent
释义	supercrescentadj. Brit. /ˌsuːpəˈkrɛsnt/, /ˌsjuːpəˈkrɛsnt/, U.S. /ˌsupərˈkrɛsnt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin supercrēscent-, supercrēscēns, supercrēscere. Etymology: < classical Latin supercrēscent-, supercrēscēns, present participle of supercrēscere to grow on top of a surface < super- super- prefix + crēscere to grow (see crescent adj.). Now rare. That grows or is growing over or on top of something. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > [adjective] > with growth surcrescent1626 supercrescent1638 1638 A. Read Treat. 1st Pt. Chirurg. ix. 66 The supercrescent flesh doth require a stronger cathereticall medicament. 1747 Philos. Trans. 1746 (Royal Soc.) 44 223 The concreted Salts..found..candying the supercrescent Furze. 1825 G. Ingram Pleasures of Home i. 11 Soft, sunny clime! where the vast Alps uprear Their supercrescent heads in middle air. 1873 G. H. Kinahan Handy-bk. Rock Names ii. 38 Part of the oligoclase granite or part of the highly siliceous granite might be forced up into and occupy all vacancies in the supercrescent rocks. 1995 Press Enterprise (Riverside, Calif.) (Nexis) 9 Apr. a17 We are constantly and vividly reminded of what was here before we came, with our cities and our civilization lying supercrescent on rolling hills and tremulous valleys. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1638
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