Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
INCEPTIVE
inchoative, inceptive
(adjective) initial; “inchoative stages”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
inceptive (comparative more inceptive, superlative most inceptive)
Beginning; of or relating to inception.
(grammar) Aspectually inflected to show that the action is beginning.
Noun
inceptive (plural inceptives)
(grammar) An inceptive construction.
Source: Wiktionary
In*cep"tive, a.
Definition: Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning; as, an inceptive proposition; an inceptive verb, which expresses the beginning of action; -- called also inchoative.
– In*cep"tive*ly, adv.
In*cep"tive, n.
Definition: An inceptive word, phrase, or clause.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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