Incipit Definition

ĭnsĭ-pĭt, ĭngkĭ-
noun
The opening words of a text, especially when used in place of a title to identify an otherwise untitled work.
American Heritage
The beginning of something; specif., the first words of a medieval manuscript.
Webster's New World
verb
(here) Begins: a word sometimes placed at the beginning of a medieval manuscript.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Incipit

Noun

Singular:
incipit
Plural:
incipits

Origin of Incipit

  • From Latin third person sing. present tense of incipere to begin inception

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin incipit (“it begins”)

    From Wiktionary

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