verbthird conjugation, no passive, no supine stem
incrēbrēscō
incrēbrēscō (present infinitive incrēbrēscere, perfect active incrēbruī)
Classical[ɪŋ.kreːˈbreːs.koː]Ecclesiastical[iŋ.kreˈbrɛs.ko]
Meaning
- to become stronger or more frequent
- to increase, gain ground, prevail, spread
Conjugation conjugation 3 no-supine
| form | present | imperfect | future | perfect | pluperfect | fut. perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | incrēbrēscō | incrēbrēscēbam | incrēbrēscam | incrēbruī | incrēbrueram | incrēbruerō |
| 2nd sg. | incrēbrēscis | incrēbrēscēbās | incrēbrēscēs | incrēbruistī | incrēbruerās | incrēbrueris |
| 3rd sg. | incrēbrēscit | incrēbrēscēbat | incrēbrēscet | incrēbruit | incrēbruerat | incrēbruerit |
| 1st pl. | incrēbrēscimus | incrēbrēscēbāmus | incrēbrēscēmus | incrēbruimus | incrēbruerāmus | incrēbruerimus |
| 2nd pl. | incrēbrēscitis | incrēbrēscēbātis | incrēbrēscētis | incrēbruistis | incrēbruerātis | incrēbrueritis |
| 3rd pl. | incrēbrēscunt | incrēbrēscēbant | incrēbrēscent | incrēbruērunt incrēbruēre | incrēbruerant | incrēbruerint |
active subjunctive
| form | present | imperfect | perfect | pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st sg. | incrēbrēscam | incrēbrēscerem | incrēbruerim | incrēbruissem |
| 2nd sg. | incrēbrēscās | incrēbrēscerēs | incrēbruerīs | incrēbruissēs |
| 3rd sg. | incrēbrēscat | incrēbrēsceret | incrēbruerit | incrēbruisset |
| 1st pl. | incrēbrēscāmus | incrēbrēscerēmus | incrēbruerīmus | incrēbruissēmus |
| 2nd pl. | incrēbrēscātis | incrēbrēscerētis | incrēbruerītis | incrēbruissētis |
| 3rd pl. | incrēbrēscant | incrēbrēscerent | incrēbruerint | incrēbruissent |
imperative
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| pres. 2nd sg. | incrēbrēsce | — |
| pres. 2nd pl. | incrēbrēscite | — |
| fut. 2nd sg. | incrēbrēscitō | — |
| fut. 3rd sg. | incrēbrēscitō | — |
| fut. 2nd pl. | incrēbrēscitōte | — |
| fut. 3rd pl. | incrēbrēscuntō | — |
infinitives & participles
| form | active | passive |
|---|---|---|
| present infinitive | incrēbrēscere | — |
| perfect infinitive | incrēbruisse | — |
| present participle | incrēbrēscēns | — |
gerundincrēbrēscendī, incrēbrēscendō, incrēbrēscendum
Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book
- rumor increbrescit
- a report, an impression is gaining ground.
in-crebresco, brŭi (also incrēbe-sco, bui), 3, v. n.,
I. to become frequent or strong, to increase, gain ground, prevail, spread (= crebrior fieri, augeri, crescere;
class.): mores deteriores, Plaut. Merc. 5, 1, 9: ventus, Cic. Fam. 7, 20, 3; cf.: auster increbruit, Caes. B. C. 3, 26; Liv. 37, 13, 2: nemorum murmur, Verg. G. 1, 359: fama belli, Liv. 7, 12, 7: ubi videt increbescere pugnas, Sil. 10, 1: numerus, Cic. Or. 20, 66: consuetudo, id. Phil. 14, 5: nonnullorum sermo increbruit, id. Opt. Gen. Or. 4, 11: inde rem ad triarios redisse, proverbio increbruit, grew into a proverb, Liv. 8, 8, 11: disciplina, quae nunc increbruit, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 3, § 7: late Latio increbrescere nomen, Verg. A. 8, 14: lucernae lumen hilaratum, became stronger, App. M. 5, p. 168.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
in-crēbrēscō (-bēscō) bruī, —, ere,
to quicken, grow, increase, rise, spread: ventus: auster increbruit, Cs.: increbrescente vento, rising, L.: nemorum murmur, V.: si increbruit aura, H.: numerus: rem ad triarios redisse, proverbio increbruit, grew into a proverb, L.: quae (disciplina) increbruit: late Latio increbrescere nomen, V.
Origins
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Italic*en
- Proto-Italic*en-
- Latinincrēbrēscō
Latin crēbrēscō Latin incrēbrēscō From in- + crēbrēscō.