INCIPIENT


Meaning of INCIPIENT in English

in ‧ cip ‧ i ‧ ent /ɪnˈsɪpiənt/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] formal

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of incipere ; ⇨ ↑ inception ]

starting to happen or exist:

a sign of incipient madness

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.