I. -tiv noun
( -s )
Etymology: Late Latin inceptivus, adjective
: inchoative
II. (ˈ)in|s-, ə̇nˈs- adjective
Etymology: Late Latin inceptivus, from Latin inceptus (past participle of incipere to begin) + -ivus -ive — more at inception
1.
a. : beginning
b. : relating to a beginning
2. : inchoative 2
• in·cep·tive·ly -tə̇vlē adverb