incipit

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin incipit (“it begins”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪnsɪpɪt/ === 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): [ˈɪŋ.kɪ.pɪt] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈin̠ʲ.t͡ʃi.pit] === Verb === incipit third-person singular present active indicative of incipiō