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Word of the Day 8/10/13
Incipient (adjective)
in·cip·i·ent [in-sip-ee-uhnt]
adjective
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage: an incipient cold.
Synonyms
beginning, nascent, developing.
Origin: 1580–90; < Latin incipient- (stem of incipiens, present participle of incipere to take in hand, begin), equivalent to in- in- + -cipi- (combining form of capi- take) + -ent- -ent
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
in·cip·i·ent [in-sip-ee-uhnt]
adjective
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage: an incipient cold.
Synonyms
beginning, nascent, developing.
Origin: 1580–90; < Latin incipient- (stem of incipiens, present participle of incipere to take in hand, begin), equivalent to in- in- + -cipi- (combining form of capi- take) + -ent- -ent
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.