English Explanatory Dictionary

incipit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The first few words of a text, especially its first line.
  2. The first few bars of a piece of music.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪnsɪpɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-incipit.wav

Word forms

incipit incipits

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin incipit (“it begins”).

Antonyms

explicit
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