inchoative

  • 61-escent — es cent [From the ending escens, entis, of the p. pr. of inchoative verbs in Latin.] A suffix signifying beginning, beginning to be; as, adolescent, effervescent, etc. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 62Frondesce — Fron*desce , v. i. [L. frondescere, inchoative fr. frondere. See {Frondent}.] To unfold leaves, as plants. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 63General customs — Custom Cus tom (k[u^]s t[u^]m), n. [OF. custume, costume, Anglo Norman coustome, F. coutume, fr. (assumed) LL. consuetumen custom, habit, fr. L. consuetudo, dinis, fr. consuescere to accustom, verb inchoative fr. consuere to be accustomed; con +… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 64Inceptive — In*cep tive, a. Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning; as, an inceptive proposition; an inceptive verb, which expresses the beginning of action; called also {inchoative}. {In*cep tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 65Inceptively — Inceptive In*cep tive, a. Beginning; expressing or indicating beginning; as, an inceptive proposition; an inceptive verb, which expresses the beginning of action; called also {inchoative}. {In*cep tive*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 66-ish — [OE. issen, fr. F. is, iss (found in the present particle, etc., of certain verbs, as finir to finish, fleurir to flourish), corresponding to L. escere, an inchoative ending.] A verb ending, originally appearing in certain verbs of French origin; …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 67Particular customs — Custom Cus tom (k[u^]s t[u^]m), n. [OF. custume, costume, Anglo Norman coustome, F. coutume, fr. (assumed) LL. consuetumen custom, habit, fr. L. consuetudo, dinis, fr. consuescere to accustom, verb inchoative fr. consuere to be accustomed; con +… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 68appall — also appal verb (appalled; appalling) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French apalir, from Old French, from a (from Latin ad ) + palir to grow pale, from Latin pallescere, inchoative of pallēre to be pale more at fallow Date: 14th century …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 69candescent — adjective Etymology: Latin candescent , candescens, present participle of candescere, inchoative of candēre Date: 1808 glowing or dazzling from or as if from great heat …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 70canescent — adjective Etymology: Latin canescent , canescens, present participle of canescere, inchoative of canēre to be gray, be white, from canus white, hoary more at hare Date: circa 1828 growing white, whitish, or hoary; especially having a fine grayish …

    New Collegiate Dictionary