inchoate
in·cho·ate / inˈkō-it; -āt/ • adj. just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary: a still inchoate democracy. ∎ Law (of an offense, such as incitement or conspiracy) anticipating a further criminal act.DERIVATIVES: in·cho·ate·ly adv.in·cho·ate·ness n.
inchoate
inchoate XVI. — L. inchoātus, pp. of inchoāre, incohāre begin; see -ATE2.
So inchoative XVI. — late L.
So inchoative XVI. — late L.
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