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inceptive

/ɪnˈsɛptɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
in-cep-tive
IPA
/ɪnˈsɛptɪv/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beginning; of or relating to inception.

adj

Aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning.

noun

An inceptive construction.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from French inceptif, from the Latin inceptīvus, from incipiō (“to begin”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: inceptif, inceptīvus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈsɛptɪv/

Inflected Forms

more inceptive (comparative) most inceptive (superlative) inceptives (plural)

Derived Forms

inceptively

Frequently Paired Words

inception incept incipient fientive inchoative

Synonyms

inchoative

Questions

How do you pronounce inceptive?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɛptɪv/.
What does inceptive mean?
Beginning; of or relating to inception.
Where does inceptive come from?
It is traced to French.

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