gravesco

Latin

Etymology

gravis (heavy) +‎ -ēscō

Pronunciation

Verb

gravēscō (present infinitive gravēscere); third conjugation, no passive, no perfect or supine stems

  1. (intransitive) to become burdened, heavy
  2. (intransitive) to become pregnant
  3. (intransitive) to get worse

Conjugation

References

  • gravesco”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • gravesco”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers