Definition of INCEPTIVE

inceptive

Meanings

Plural: inceptives

Adj

  • Beginning; of or relating to inception.
  • Aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning.

Noun

  • An inceptive construction.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French inceptif, from the Latin inceptīvus, from incipiō (“I begin”).

Scrabble Score: 16

inceptive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
inceptive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inceptive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

inceptive is a valid Words With Friends word