acrescidos

Acrescidos is a Spanish term that functions as the masculine plural past participle of the verb acrecer, and as an adjective meaning “increased” or “augmented.” It describes quantities, values, or figures that have risen compared with a previous baseline. In formal or technical writing it appears in phrases such as ingresos acrescidos (increased revenues) or gastos acrescidos (increased expenses).

Etymology and form: acrecer derives from Latin accrescere, meaning to grow or increase. The participle form acrescido (masculine singular) and its plural acrescidos are used to modify nouns, with feminine forms such as acrescida(s) in corresponding contexts. The term is common in accounting, economics, and historical analysis, where precise changes are described.

Usage and register: Acrescidos is more typical of formal, bureaucratic, or scholarly language than everyday speech. It can describe monetary figures, population counts, or any metric that has grown beyond a prior value. In everyday language, speakers often opt for synonyms such as aumentado or incrementado, depending on context.

See also: acrecer, acrecentar, incremento, aumento.