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nascent

[ nas-uhnt, ney-suhnt ]
/ ˈnæs ənt, ˈneɪ sənt /
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adjective
beginning to exist or develop: That nascent republic is holding its first election this month.
Chemistry. (of an element) in the nascent state.
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Origin of nascent

1615–25; <Latin nāscent- (stem of nāscēns), present participle of nāscī to be born, arise, equivalent to (tus) born (variant of gnātus) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ent--ent

OTHER WORDS FROM nascent

nascence, nas·cen·cy, nounun·nas·cent, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for nascent

nascent
/ (ˈnæsənt, ˈneɪ-) /

adjective
starting to grow or develop; being born
chem (of an element or simple compound, esp hydrogen) created within the reaction medium in the atomic form and having a high activity

Derived forms of nascent

nascence or nascency, noun

Word Origin for nascent

C17: from Latin nascēns present participle of nāscī to be born
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