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incipits

incipits is the plural of incipit.

Meaning of incipit

Noun

incipit (plural incipits)

  1. The first few words of a text, especially its first line.
    Antonyms:
    explicit
  2. The first few bars of a piece of music.

Questions about incipits

What is incipits the plural of?
Incipits is the plural of incipit.

Words near incipits in the dictionary

  1. incipiency
  2. incipient
  3. incipiently
  4. incipients
  5. incipit
  6. incipits
  7. incircle
  8. incircled
  9. incircles
  10. incircling
  11. incircumscriptible

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