incrēmentum (noun N) : incresco
* Growth, increase, augmentation (class.).
* Lit., of plants and animals: quid ego vitium satus, ortus, incrementa commemorem?Cic. Sen. 15, 52: ponendae sunt plantae majoris incrementi,Pall. Feb. 24, 7; 25, 22: parvi incrementi animalia,Col. 8, 15, 6 al.
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* Trop., increase, augmentation, increment, addition: summo bono afferre incrementum,Cic. Fin. 2, 27, 88: virtus tua semper in incremento erit,Curt. 9, 3: illis incrementis (dignitatis), fecit viam,Vell. 2, 51: injuriae, quarum in dies incremento bellum exarsit,Liv. 40, 58, 2: multitudinis,id. 21, 7, 3: existimatus initium et causa incrementorum patri fuisse,Suet. Vit. 3: magnorum praefectorum et ducum haec incrementa sunt et rudimenta,i. e. the young sons of persons of distinction, who grew up to be prefects and generals,Curt. 5, 1, 24: domus, additions to one's estate, Juv. 14, 259.— As a rhet. fig., an advancing from weaker to stronger expressions, an ascending towards a climax (Gr. αὔξησις), Quint. 8, 4, 3; id. ib. § 28.
* That which promotes growth (late Lat.): alitudo (est) incrementum corporis, alimentum incrementum infantis,Fronto, p. 2198 P.

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