nascent

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 18, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>nascent</strong> &#149; \NASS-unt\&nbsp; &#149; <em>adjective</em><br /> <p><em>Nascent</em> means "coming or having recently come into existence."</p> <p>// The actress is now focusing on her <em>nascent</em> singing career..</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nascent">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"Mr Menon has co-founded multiple organizations and has invested in over 20 <em>nascent</em> startups in the previous year alone." — <em>Business World</em>, 2 Mar. 2022</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Nascent</em> comes from <em>nascens</em>, the <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/present%20participle">present participle</a> of the Latin verb <em>nasci</em>, which means "to be born." It is related to words such as <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nation">nation</a></em>, <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/native">native</a></em>, <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nature">nature</a></em>, and <em><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innate">innate</a></em>.</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>