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Italian
Etymology
From Latin decrēscere. In this form the word may be borrowed or semi-learned; compare the obsolete forms above, which may be internal formations.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deˈkreʃ.ʃe.re/
- Rhymes: -eʃʃere
- Hyphenation: de‧cré‧sce‧re
Verb
decréscere (first-person singular present decrésco, first-person singular past historic decrébbi, past participle decresciùto, auxiliary èssere) (intransitive)
- to decrease, go down, wane or ebb
Conjugation
Latin
Verb
dēcrēscere
- present active infinitive of dēcrēscō