accretus

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Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of accrēscō (grow up, increase).

Pronunciation

Participle

accrētus (feminine accrēta, neuter accrētum); first/second-declension participle

  1. grown up, having been grown up.
  2. increased, having been increased.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Descendants

  • English: accrete