— nascence, nascency , n.
/nas"euhnt, nay"seuhnt/ , adj.
1. beginning to exist or develop: the nascent republic.
2. Chem. (of an element) in the nascent state.
[ 1615-25; nascent- (s. of nascens ), prp. of nasci to be born, arise, equiv. to na ( tus ) born (var. of gnatus ) + -sc- inchoative suffix + -ent- -ENT ]