in statu nascendi

adjective

Nascent; emerging but not yet fully formed.

“The European Community is a novel type of political system in statu nascendi.”

OriginLatin in statu nascendi →
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Meanings

adjectivein statu nascendi (not comparable)

alternative in status nascendi

  1. not comparableNascent; emerging but not yet fully formed.

    The European Community is a novel type of political system in statu nascendi.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nascent

Origin

  1. Latinin statu nascendi
  2. Englishin statu nascendi

Borrowed from Latin in statu nascendi, literally “in a state of being born”.

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