cresciuta

Cresciuta is the feminine singular past participle of crescere, the Italian verb meaning “to grow.” As an adjective it denotes that something has grown or reached maturity, and it can also function as a past participle in compound tenses. The masculine form is cresciuto, and the corresponding plural forms are cresciuti (masculine) and cresciute (feminine).

Etymology and morphology: Crescere comes from Latin crescere, sharing roots with related terms in other Romance languages. The feminine singular form cresciuta agrees with a feminine singular noun, as in cresciuta in a phrase describing a person, plant, or population that has developed or matured.

Usage: Cresciuta describes growth or maturation relative to a reference point. It commonly modifies nouns such as una ragazza cresciuta (a girl who has grown up), una pianta cresciuta (a grown plant), or una popolazione cresciuta (a growing population). It can appear in literary or formal prose to convey completed growth, development, or maturation. The term is not typically used as an independent noun; rather, it functions as an adjective or participial form.

Related forms: cresciuto (m. sg.), cresciuti (m. pl.), cresciute (f. pl.). The related noun is crescita, meaning “growth.”

See also: crescere, crescita, maturità.