crebresco

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Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From crēber (frequent, numerous, repeated) +‎ -ēscō.

Pronunciation

Verb

crēbrēscō (present infinitive crēbrēscere, perfect active crēbruī); third conjugation, no passive, no supine stem

  1. to become frequent; to increase; to grow strong; to be on the rise
    • 2018, Tuomo Pekkanen, Valetudo Finnorum minus prospera , Nuntii Latini 20.4.2018:
      Obesitas et symptoma depressionis crebrescunt atque alta pressio sanguinis et cholesterolum nimis altum sunt adhuc communia.
      Obesity and symptoms of depression are on the rise, and high blood pressure and high cholesterol are still common.
  2. (of a rumor) to be spread
  3. (of a statement) to be generally reported

Conjugation

References

  • crebresco”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • crebresco”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers