inceptio
Latin
Etymology
From inceptus, past participle of incipiō (“begin; take hold”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /inˈkep.ti.oː/, [ɪŋˈkɛp.ti.oː]
Noun
inceptiō f (genitive inceptiōnis); third declension
- a beginning, start
- (figuratively) enterprise, undertaking
Inflection
Third declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | inceptiō | inceptiōnēs |
| genitive | inceptiōnis | inceptiōnum |
| dative | inceptiōnī | inceptiōnibus |
| accusative | inceptiōnem | inceptiōnēs |
| ablative | inceptiōne | inceptiōnibus |
| vocative | inceptiō | inceptiōnēs |
Synonyms
- (beginning): prīncipium
Related terms
Descendants
References
- inceptio in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- inceptio in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- inceptio in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- inceptio in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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