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inchoative

adjective

in·​cho·​a·​tive in-ˈkō-ə-tiv How to pronounce inchoative (audio)
1
: initial, formative
the inchoative stages
2
: denoting the beginning of an action, state, or occurrence
used of verbs
inchoative noun
inchoatively adverb

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin incohātīvus, inchoātīvus "denoting the beginning of a verbal action," from Latin incohātus, inchoātus, past participle of incohāre, inchoāre "to start work on, begin, initiate" + -īvus -ive — more at inchoate

First Known Use

circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of inchoative was circa 1631

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