# sinciput

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɪnsɪpʌt/

## Definitions
1. The front part of the head or skull (as contradistinct from occiput).

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sinciput (“half a head”; “smoked hog’s cheek or half-jowl”; (transferred senses): “brain”, “head”), whence also the French sinciput.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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