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inceptus.

the action of beginning, starting

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɪŋˈkɛp.tʊs]Classical-Latin[in̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛp.tus][ɪŋˈkɛp.tuːs]Classical-Latin[in̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛp.tus]

  1. the action of beginning, starting

    abstract · declension-4 · masculine

  2. a beginning, start

    concrete · declension-4 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin incipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin inceptus From incipiō + -tus (forming action nouns).

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