incipient

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin incipiēns, present participle of incipiō (“begin”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA(key): /ɪnˈsɪp.i.ənt/ Rhymes: -ɪpiənt Hyphenation: in‧cip‧i‧ent Homophone: insipient === Adjective === incipient (not comparable) In an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence. ==== Usage notes ==== Do not confuse incipient ("starting", "beginning") with insipient ("foolish", "stupid"). ==== Synonyms ==== (beginning): beginning, commencing, emerging, starting, inchoate, nascent ==== Translations ==== === Noun === incipient (plural incipients) (obsolete) A beginner. (grammar) A verb tense of the Hebrew language. ==== Synonyms ==== (beginner): beginner, inceptor === Related terms === inception incipience incipiency incipiently incipit === Anagrams === Picentini == Latin == === Verb === incipient third-person plural future active indicative of incipiō == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin incipiens or Italian incipiente. === Adjective === incipient m or n (feminine singular incipientă, masculine plural incipienți, feminine/neuter plural incipiente) incipient ==== Declension ====