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inchoative

[ in-koh-uh-tiv ]

adjective



noun

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Other Words From

  • unin·choa·tive adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inchoative1

1520–30; < Late Latin inchoātīvum ( verbum ) inceptive (verb). See inchoate, -ive
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Example Sentences

The suffix -iĝ- is used to form intransitive verbs of an inchoative nature.

These usually have Inchoative or Inceptive meaning (see 155, 1).

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inchoationinch of mercury