释义 |
in·cep·tive I. \-tiv\ noun (-s) Etymology: Late Latin inceptivus, adjective : inchoative II. \(ˈ)in|s-, ə̇nˈs-\ adjective Etymology: Late Latin inceptivus, from Latin inceptus (past participle of incipere to begin) + -ivus -ive — more at inception 1. a. : beginning b. : relating to a beginning 2. : inchoative 2 • in·cep·tive·ly \-tə̇vlē\ adverb |