LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

inceptiō

inceptiō f (genitive inceptiōnis)
Classical[ɪŋˈkɛp.ti.oː]Ecclesiastical[in̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛp.t͡si.o]

Meaning

  1. a beginning, start
  2. figurativelyenterprise, undertaking

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinceptiōinceptiōnēs
genitiveinceptiōnisinceptiōnum
dativeinceptiōnīinceptiōnibus
accusativeinceptiōneminceptiōnēs
ablativeinceptiōneinceptiōnibus
vocativeinceptiōinceptiōnēs

inceptĭo, ōnis, f. incipio,
I. a beginning, undertaking (rare but class.): tam praeclari operis, Cic. Ac. 2, 38, 119: patrociniorum, App. Mag. p. 317, 5.—Absol. (opp. depositio), Quint. 11, 3, 46.—
II. Transf., enterprise, undertaking: inceptio est amentium, non amantium, Ter. And. 1, 3, 13.

Origins

From inceptus + -tiō, where inceptus is the past participle of incipiō (“begin; take hold”).

Descendants
  • Englishinception
  • Frenchinception
  • Italianincezzione
  • Spanishincepción

In English words that came into English from inceptiō

  • inceptioninceptiō

Quick answers

What does inceptiō mean in Latin?
inceptiō, a noun, means “a beginning, start; enterprise, undertaking”.
What is the genitive of inceptiō?
The genitive singular is inceptiōnis. inceptiō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce inceptiō?
In classical Latin, [ɪŋˈkɛp.ti.oː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛp.t͡si.o].