What does inchoative mean?
Definitions for inchoative
ɪnˈkoʊ ə tɪvin·choa·t·ive
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Princeton's WordNet
inchoative, inchoative aspectadjective
aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
inchoativeadjective
beginning to develop
"inchoative stages"
Wiktionary
inchoativeadjective
At the beginning, still in an unformed state.
inchoativeadjective
Aspectually indicating that an action is soon to begin.
inchoativeadjective
Inflected in or relating to the inchoative aspect.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Inchoativeadjective
Inceptive; noting inchoation or beginning.
Etymology: inchoative, Fr. inchoativus, Latin.
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inchoative
Inchoative refers to a type of verb or verb form that indicates the beginning or initiation of an action, state, or event. It comes from Latin "inchoare," meaning "to start," and is used primarily in linguistic and grammatical contexts. For example, in the sentence, "The sun is rising," the verb "rising" is inchoative as it shows the start of a new day.
Webster Dictionary
Inchoativeadjective
expressing or pertaining to a beginning; inceptive; as, an inchoative verb
Inchoativenoun
an inchoative verb. See Inceptive
Etymology: [L. inchoativus, incohativus: cf. F. inchoatif.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inchoative in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inchoative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Translations for inchoative
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- مستأنفArabic
- tommelfingerDanish
- InchoativGerman
- εναρκτικόςGreek
- inkoativaEsperanto
- incoativoSpanish
- تحریک کنندهPersian
- tuumainenFinnish
- inchoatifFrench
- inchoativeIrish
- इंचों काHindi
- kezdetiHungarian
- inchoativeIndonesian
- 刺激的Japanese
- 착각Korean
- inchoativusLatin
- kiemDutch
- tommeløsNorwegian
- innowacyjnyPolish
- incoativoPortuguese
- incoativRomanian
- зачаточныйRussian
- tumoativeSwedish
- inchoativeThai
- aşağılayıcıTurkish
- انکومیٹیوUrdu
- ám chỉVietnamese
- אינטשאָאַטיווYiddish
- 親切的Chinese
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