incipit

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin incipit (“it begins”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪnsɪpɪt/

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Noun

incipit (plural incipits)

1. The first few words of a text, especially its first line.

   Antonym: explicit

2. (music) The first few bars of a piece of music.

Further reading

• incipit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈin.ki.pit/, [ˈɪŋkɪpɪt̪]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈin.t͡ʃi.pit/, [ˈin̠ʲt͡ʃipit̪]

Verb

incipit

1. third-person singular present active indicative of incipiō