(v. a.adv.) : incoho (better than inchŏo, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 95; cf. Corss. Ausspr. 1, 109; Cic. Rep. 1, 35 Mai.; 3, 2; Front. p. 154 Rom.; Marin. Fratr. Arv. p. 363; Bramb. p. 291 sq.), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. and n. for in-coco; from in and Sanscr. root kuk-, to take, grasp.
* Act., to lay the foundation of a thing, to begin, commence (syn. incipere; opp. absolvere, perficere; class.).
* In gen.
* Neutr., to begin, commence, take a beginning.
* In partic., pregn. in the part. perf.: incŏhātus, a, um, only begun (opp. to finished, completed), unfinished, incomplete, imperfect (mostly Ciceron.): ne hanc incohatam transigam comoediam,Plaut. Am. 3, 1, 8: qui exaedificaret suam incohatam ignaviam,id. Trin. 1, 2, 95: quae adulescentulis nobis ex commentariolis nostris incohata ac rudia exciderunt,Cic. de Or. 1, 2, 5: cognitio manca atque incohata,id. Off. 1, 43, 153: incohatum quiddam et confusum,id. Rep. 3, 2: rem tam praeclaram incohatam relinquere,id. N. D. 1, 20, 56; cf. id. Rep. 1, 35: perfecta anteponuntur incohatis,id. Top. 18, 69; cf.: hoc incohati cujusdam officii est, non perfecti,id. Fin. 4, 6, 15.
* In gen. (post-class.): moris est, ut munus hujusmodi a proficiscentibus incohat,Symm. Ep. 7, 75: incohante mense,Pall. Febr. 25, 20 and 33.— *
* In partic., like infit, to begin to speak: post longa silentia rursus Incohat Ismene,Stat. Th. 8, 623. — Hence, incōhātē, adv., incipiently, incompletely, Aug. Gen. ad Lit. 6, 11.

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