Inceptive

  • 131tumescent — (adj.) 1884, from L. tumescentem, prp. of tumescere to begin to swell, inceptive of tumere to swell (see THIGH (Cf. thigh)) …

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  • 132-ish — ish1 suffix forming adjectives: 1》 (from nouns) having the qualities or characteristics of: girlish.     ↘of the nationality of: Swedish. 2》 (from adjectives) somewhat: yellowish.     ↘informal denoting an approximate age or time of day: sixish.… …

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