inceptive
inceptive · more inceptive · most inceptive
Beginning; of or relating to inceptionBeginning; of or relating to inception.
US/ɪnˈsɛptɪv/
Meaning
2 sensesBeginning; of or relating to inception.
Aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning.
The inceptive aspect is often translated into English as "to start [doing something]".
More definitions
- in an initial stage
Origin
Borrowed from French inceptif, from the Latin inceptīvus, from incipiō (“to begin”).Borrowed from French inceptif, from the Latin inceptīvus, from incipiō (“to begin”).
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Forms
more inceptive, most inceptive| Comparative | more inceptive Lesson |
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| Superlative | most inceptive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in an initial stage:inchoative
Word family
6 related wordsDerivedinceptively
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form