# inceptive

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈsɛptɪv/

## Definitions
1. Beginning; of or relating to inception.
2. Aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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