adverb/inθiˌpjenteˈmente/
in the beginning; at first
Synonyms: al inicio, al principio
Etymology tree Spanish incipiente Proto-Indo-European *men- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *méntis Proto-Italic *mentis Latin mēns Old Spanish -mente Spanish -mente Spanish incipientemente From incipiente + -mente.