incipit

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin incipit (“it begins”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪnsɪpɪt/
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Noun

incipit (plural incipits)

The first few words of a text, especially its first line.
Antonym: explicit
(music) The first few bars of a piece of music.

Further reading

incipit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈin.ki.pit/,
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈin.t͡ʃi.pit/,

Verb

incipit

third-person singular present active indicative of incipiō

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