Wednesday’s word

 

Nascent  [nas(ə)nt  / neɪs(ə)nt]

Adjective

1. Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

Synonyms: emerging; beginning, being born; emergent; budding

2. (Chemistry) Freshly generated in a reactive form

~ Oxford Dictionaries

Origin

Early 17th century: from Latin nascent– ‘being born’, from the verb nasci.

Example

Her nascent career shows great potential for the future.