increbresco

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From in- +‎ crēbrēscō.

Pronunciation

Verb

incrēbrēscō (present infinitive incrēbrēscere, perfect active incrēbruī); third conjugation, no passive, no supine stem

  1. to become stronger or more frequent
  2. to increase, gain ground, prevail, spread

Conjugation

References

  • increbresco”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • increbresco”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • increbresco in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • the wind is falling: ventus remittit (opp. increbrescit)
    • a report, an impression is gaining ground: rumor increbrescit