incipit

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incipit

/ˈɪnsɪpɪt/

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Borrowed from Latin incipit (“it begins”).

noun incipits

The first few words of a text, especially its first line.
Opposite: explicit
The first few bars of a piece of music.

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"incipit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/incipit. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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incipit. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/incipit

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"incipit." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/incipit.

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@misc{incipit_2026,
  title = {incipit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/incipit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}