INCHOATIVES

Noun

inchoatives

plural of inchoative

Source: Wiktionary


INCHOATIVE

In*cho"a*tive, a. Etym: [L. inchoativus, incohativus: cf. F. inchoatif.]

Definition: Expressing or pertaining to a beginning; inceptive; as, an inchoative verb. "Some inchoative or imperfect rays." W. Montagu.

– n.

Definition: An inchoative verb. See Inceptive.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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