accresciuto

Accresciuto is the past participle of the Italian verb accrescere, meaning to increase or to grow. It is used as an adjective and agrees with the noun it modifies (accresciuto/accresciuta, accresciuti/accresciute). In this function it denotes something that has become larger, greater, or more extensive, and it is common in formal or literary contexts.

The word derives from Latin accrescere, from a root related to crescere, “to grow.” As a participle, accresciuto can serve in compound tenses and may function attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after a linking verb).

Usage: you can say “un valore accresciuto” (an increased value), “la popolazione è accresciuta” (the population has increased), or “una potenza accresciuta” (an increased power). It often implies growth beyond a previous level and may emphasize accumulation over time, rather than a single discrete rise. In everyday speech, terms like crescuto or aumentato are more common, but accresciuto appears in technical, economic, or literary contexts.

See also: accrescere, crescita, aumento, incremento.