incipit
incipit · incipits
The first few words of a text, especially its first lineThe first few words of a text, especially its first line.
/ˈɪnsɪpɪt/
Meaning
2 sensesThe first few words of a text, especially its first line.
The first few bars of a piece of music.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin incipit (“it begins”).Borrowed from Latin incipit (“it begins”).
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