aumentarono

Aumentarono is the third-person plural passato remoto (historic past) of the Italian verb aumentare, meaning "they increased." It is typically found in literary, historical, or formal writing and is less common in everyday speech, where the passato prossimo (hanno aumentato) or other tenses are preferred.

Aumentare is a transitive verb, used with objects that are increased. In passato remoto the full conjugation of the indicative mood for the relevant forms is: io aumentai, tu aumentasti, lui/lei aumentò, noi aumentammo, voi aumentaste, loro aumentarono. A common point of confusion is the misspelling aumenterono, which does not follow standard Italian conjugation.

Etymology traces aumentare to Latin augmentare, from augmentum meaning an increase or growth. The root aug- appears in related words across Romance languages, such as English augment, Italian aumento (increase), and other derivatives.

Usage notes emphasize that the passato remoto is primarily a written form used in historical narratives, classics, or formal chronicles. In modern spoken Italian, speakers usually opt for the passato prossimo or other tenses to express completed past actions.

See also: aumentare, aumento, aumentato. Example sentences illustrate usage: Le vendite aumentarono notevolmente durante il trimestre. I prezzi aumentarono dopo l’annuncio.