inchoative

Meanings

Plural: inchoatives

Noun

aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
An inchoative construction.

Adjective Satellite

beginning to develop
- "inchoative stages"

Adj

At the beginning, still in an unformed state.
Aspectually indicating that a state is about to be entered or is in the process of being entered.
Inflected in or relating to the inchoative aspect.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inchoātīvus, formed by metathesis from incohātīvus, from incohō (“to begin”). Compare French inchoatif.

Synonyms

inchoative aspect

Scrabble Score: 18

inchoative is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 20

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