adj
Meaning 1
Beginning; of or relating to inception.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
inceptive
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Pronunciation
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US: /ɪnˈsɛptɪv/
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adj
Meaning 2
Aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
Examples
- The inceptive aspect is often translated into English as "to start [doing something]".
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noun
Meaning 3
An inceptive construction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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History
Etymology
Borrowed from French inceptif, from the Latin inceptīvus, from incipiō (“to begin”).