# incipit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪnsɪpɪt/

## Definitions
1. The first few words of a text, especially its first line.
2. The first few bars of a piece of music.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin incipit (“it begins”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/incipit