INCIPIENT


Meaning of INCIPIENT in English

[ ɪn'sɪpɪənt ]

■ adjective beginning to happen or develop.

Derivatives

incipience noun

incipiency noun

~ly adverb

Origin

C16 (asnoun denoting a beginner): from L. ~- , incipere , 'undertake, begin'.

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