incipit

One entry found for incipit.

Main Entry: in·ci·pit
Pronunciation: 'in(t)-s&-p&t, 'i[ng]-k&-"pit; in-'si-p&t, -'ki-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin, it begins, from incipere
: the first part : BEGINNING; specifically : the opening words of a text of a medieval manuscript or early printed book