verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
crēbrēscō
crēbrēscō (present infinitive crēbrēscere, perfect active crēbruī)
Classical[kreːˈbreːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[kreˈbrɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to become frequent; to increase; to grow strong; to be on the rise
2018, Tuomo Pekkanen, Valetudo Finnorum minus prospera https://areena.yle.fi/1-4377543, Nuntii Latini 20.4.2018
Obesity and symptoms of depression are on the rise, and high blood pressure and high cholesterol are still common. - to be spread
- to be generally reported
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | crēbrēscō | crēbrēscēbam | crēbrēscam | crēbruī | crēbrueram | crēbruerō |
| 2nd sg. | crēbrēscis | crēbrēscēbās | crēbrēscēs | crēbruistī | crēbruerās | crēbrueris |
| 3rd sg. | crēbrēscit | crēbrēscēbat | crēbrēscet | crēbruit | crēbruerat | crēbruerit |
| 1st pl. | crēbrēscimus | crēbrēscēbāmus | crēbrēscēmus | crēbruimus | crēbruerāmus | crēbruerimus |
| 2nd pl. | crēbrēscitis | crēbrēscēbātis | crēbrēscētis | crēbruistis | crēbruerātis | crēbrueritis |
| 3rd pl. | crēbrēscunt | crēbrēscēbant | crēbrēscent | crēbruērunt crēbruēre | crēbruerant | crēbruerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | crēbrēscam | crēbrēscerem | crēbruerim | crēbruissem |
| 2nd sg. | crēbrēscās | crēbrēscerēs | crēbruerīs | crēbruissēs |
| 3rd sg. | crēbrēscat | crēbrēsceret | crēbruerit | crēbruisset |
| 1st pl. | crēbrēscāmus | crēbrēscerēmus | crēbruerīmus | crēbruissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | crēbrēscātis | crēbrēscerētis | crēbruerītis | crēbruissētis |
| 3rd pl. | crēbrēscant | crēbrēscerent | crēbruerint | crēbruissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | crēbrēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | crēbrēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | crēbrēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | crēbrēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | crēbrēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | crēbrēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | crēbrēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | crēbruisse | — |
| present participle | crēbrēscēns | — |
gerundcrēbrēscendī, crēbrēscendō, crēbrēscendum
crēbresco (in MSS. and edd. sometimes euphon. crēbesco, bŭi, like rubesco, from ruber), brŭi, 3,
I. v. inch. [creber], to become frequent, to increase, grow strong; of a rumor, report, to spread abroad (perh. not ante-Aug.;
most freq. in Tac.): crebrescunt optatae aurae, Verg. A. 3, 530: gestus cum ipsā orationis celeritate, Quint. 11, 3, 111: horror, Verg. A. 12, 407: bellum, Tac. H. 2, 67: tum crebescere fragor, Plin. Ep. 7, 27, 8: seditio, Tac. H. 1, 39: licentia et impunitas, id. A. 3, 60: invidia, id. H. 3, 34: sermo, Verg. A. 12, 222; so, fama cladis Germanicae, Tac. H. 4, 12.—With a clause as subject: per socios crebrescit vivere Agrippam, etc., is noised abroad Tac. A. 2, 39.— Rare in perf. and pluperf.: jamque rumor publice crebuerat, App. M. 10, p. 247: tam multa bella ubique crebuerunt, Aug. Civ. Dei, 3, 17.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
crēbrēscō bruī, —, ere
creber, to become frequent, increase, spread abroad: crebrescunt optatae aurae, V.: horror, V.: sermo, V.: seditio, Ta.: crebrescit vivere Agrippam, it is generally reported, Ta.
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin crēbrēscō From crēber (“frequent, numerous, repeated”) + -ēscō.