English → Latin
“growth” in Latin
incrēmentumgrowth, development, increase, augmentation; incrementaccessiōapproach; onset; increase, additionaugeōto increase, augment, enlarge, spread, expand; to lengthen; to raise, strengthenprōgrediorto come, go, or march forth, forward or on; advance, proceed; to make progress, advance, develop, proceed, go on; advancproficīscorto set out, depart, leaveflōreōto bloom, blossom, flower; to flourish; prosper, abound with; be filled with; to be colorful, bright
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
growth
incrementum: accessio: auctus, us (increase): progressus: profectus (progress, advancement). To reach its full growth, ad maturitatem pervenire; maturitatem assequi; crescendi finem capere (Plin., 8, 42, 65, § 162); *ad justam magnitudinem pervenire; florere (to be in full bloom): to promote the growth of the hair, capillum alere; capillum natura fertili evocare: wine of this year’s growth, vinum hornum: the natural growth of the soil, quod in terra aliqua nascitur, gignitur; also, terrae fructus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for growth?
- The usual Latin words for “growth” are incrēmentum, accessiō, augeō; also prōgredior, proficīscor, flōreō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.