Definition of INCEPTIVE

inceptive

Plural: inceptives

Adj

  • Beginning; of or relating to inception.
  • Aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning.

Noun

  • An inceptive construction.

Examples

  • The inceptive aspect is often translated into English as "to start [doing something]".

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 16

inceptive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
inceptive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
inceptive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

inceptive: valid Words With Friends Word