Sep 08, 2007 17:45
my word of the day nascent:
nas·cent /ˈnæsənt, ˈneɪsənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[nas-uhnt, ney-suhnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
-adjective 1. beginning to exist or develop: the nascent republic.
2. Chemistry. (of an element) in the nascent state.