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      inchoative
      noun
      aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
      adjective
      initial
      Roots
      inin- · Latin · in, oninchoarechoat- · Latin · to beginivus-ive · Latin · tending to
      Words related to inchoative
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      Where does inchoative come from?

      The word inchoative breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: in-, from Latin in (“in, on”); choat, from Latin inchoare (“to begin”); and -ive, from Latin ivus (“tending to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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