inchoative Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun aspect with regard to the beginning of the action of the verb
    inchoative aspect.
  2. adjective satellite beginning to develop
    • inchoative stages

WordNet

In*cho"a*tive adjective
Etymology
L. inchoativus, incohativus: cf. F. inchoatif.
Definitions
  1. Expressing or pertaining to a beginning; inceptive; as, an inchoative verb. "Some inchoative or imperfect rays." W. Montagu. -- n. An inchoative verb. See Inceptive.

Webster 1913