[1565–75; ‹ L incrēscent- (s. of incrēscēns prp. of incrēscere to grow), equiv. to in-in-2 + crēsc- grow + -ent--ent]This word is first recorded in the period 1565–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: broadside, conglomerate, node, syntax, volley-ent is a suffix, equivalent to -ant, appearing in nouns and adjectives of Latin origin. Other words that use the affix-ent include: accident, different