"inceptor" meaning in English

See inceptor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: inceptors [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin inceptor. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{bor|en|la|inceptor}} Latin inceptor Head templates: {{en-noun}} inceptor (plural inceptors)
  1. A beginner; one in the rudiments.
    Sense id: en-inceptor-en-noun-4nmRggBz
  2. (UK) One who is on the point of taking a Master of Arts degree at an English university. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-inceptor-en-noun-ViIh0X0A Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69

Inflected forms

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