LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

inceptor

inceptor m (genitive inceptōris)
Classical[ɪŋˈkɛp.tɔr]Ecclesiastical[in̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛp.tor]

Meaning

  1. masculinebeginner

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeinceptorinceptōrēs
genitiveinceptōrisinceptōrum
dativeinceptōrīinceptōribus
accusativeinceptōreminceptōrēs
ablativeinceptōreinceptōribus
vocativeinceptorinceptōrēs

inceptor, ōris, m. id.,
I. a beginner (anteand post - class.): o mearum voluptatum omnium inventor, inceptor, perfector! Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 4: carminis, Avien. Arat. init.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latininceptor

substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Archaic Latin kapiō Latin capiō Latin incipiō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin inceptor From incipiō + -tor.

Descendants
  • Englishinceptor

In English words that came into English from inceptor

  • inceptorinceptor

Quick answers

What does inceptor mean in Latin?
inceptor, a noun, means “beginner”.
What is the genitive of inceptor?
The genitive singular is inceptōris. inceptor is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce inceptor?
In classical Latin, [ɪŋˈkɛp.tɔr]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [in̠ʲˈt͡ʃɛp.tor].
Where does inceptor come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én → Proto-Italic *en → Proto-Italic *en- → Latin inceptor.