English

Etymology
From Latin inceptus + adjective suffix -ive, from Latin -ivus

Adjective
inceptive

1. beginning; of or related to inception
2. grammar aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning

#: Few languages have an inceptive aspect. In some that do, it is identical to the inchoative aspect. The inceptive aspect is often translated into English as "to start [doing something]".

Related terms
-esce
-escere
inception

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