sincipital

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the sinciput.

Pronunciation

sĭnsĭʹpĭtəl /sɪnˈsɪpɪtəl/

Word forms

sincipital syncipital

Etymology

First attested in 1653; formed as the Latin sinciput (stem: sincipit-) + the English -al on the pattern of a Latin etymon of the form sincipitālis, which is first attested later (in 1757); compare the French sincipital (first attested in 1812).

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