Crescite
/ˈkrɛs.kɪ.teɪ/noun
A Latin imperative form meaning “grow” or “increase,” used as a command.
Did you know?*Crescite* is the plural imperative of *crescere* and survives in the famous biblical blessing *“crescite et multiplicamini”* — “be fruitful and multiply,” a phrase that sounds like a ritual of abundance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ḱres-
“to grow, increase”
Latin
Latin
crescere
“to grow, rise, increase”
Latin
Latin
crescite
“grow! / increase! (plural command)”
Medieval Latin
Latin
crescite et multiplicamini
“grow and multiply”
Modern English
English
crescite
“used chiefly as a Latin word or liturgical quotation”