Creix

Creix is a Catalan word that functions as the present indicative third-person singular form of the verb creixer, meaning to grow or to increase. It is used to describe growth in living beings, populations, economies, prices, or other measurable quantities. For example, “La planta creix ràpidament” (The plant is growing quickly) or “El pressupost creix al llarg de l’any” (The budget grows over the year).

Origin and forms: Creixer is derived from Latin crescere, the same root found in related Romance languages. In the present tense, the paradigm includes jo creixo, tu creixes, ell creix, nosaltres creixem, vosaltres creixeu, ells creixen. The form creix thus represents the third-person singular. Creix can appear in various tenses and moods through other conjugations of creixer.

Usage and context: Creix is commonly found in scientific, economic, and daily language to indicate increasing size, number, or magnitude. It appears in media, literature, and speech as a straightforward description of growth, development, or expansion. The related noun creixement refers to the concept of growth or growth rate, and creixent is the present participle meaning growing.

See also: creixer, creixement, creixement de la població.

Notes: As a verb form, creix is an inflected form and not a standalone verb, but it is widely used in combination with subjects to convey the idea of growth in Catalan.