in·ci·pit ( n s-pt , ngk-)n. The beginning or opening words of the text of a medieval manuscript or early printed book. [From Latin, third person sing. present tense of incipere, to begin; see inception.] |
incipit Latin [ˈɪnkɪpɪt]
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) here begins: used as an introductory word at the beginning of some medieval manuscripts
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