inceptive
1 synonym for inceptive, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Marking the start of something.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
inchoative
Etymology
Borrowed from French inceptif, from Latin inceptīvus, from incipiō ("to begin").
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