Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inceptor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables
in-cep-tor
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beginner; one in the rudiments.

noun

One who is on the point of taking a Master of Arts degree at an English university.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inceptor.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *keh₂p-, inceptor

Usage

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does inceptor mean?
A beginner; one in the rudiments.
Where does inceptor come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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