inceptor

in·cept

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-sept]
- /ɪnˈsɛpt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-sept]
- /ɪnˈsɛpt/

Definitions of inceptor word

verb with object inceptor to take in; ingest. 1
noun inceptor A beginner; one in the rudiments. 1
noun inceptor (Britain) One who is on the point of taking a Master of Arts degree at an English university. 0

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Origin of inceptor

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; < Latin inceptus past participle of incipere to begin, undertake, equivalent to in- in-2 + cep- (combining form of cap- take; see captive) + -tus past participle suffix; sense “take in” by literal translation of prefix and base

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Parts of speech for Inceptor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Inceptor

inceptor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

inceptor usage trend in Literature

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