incipit
first few words of the opening line of a poem, song, or book, often used in lieu of a title
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incipit
Summary
incipit is a literature term[1]. incipit has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- incipit's instance of is recorded as literature term[3].
- incipit is a type of text[4].
- incipit is a type of beginning[5].
- incipit is part of text[6].
- incipit is part of incipit index[7].
- incipit is used for identifier of text[8].
- incipit's Commons category is recorded as Incipits[9].
- incipit's said to be the same as is recorded as first line[10].
- incipit is the opposite of explicit[11].
- incipit's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Incipits[12].
- incipit's described by source is recorded as Basque Literature Terms Dictionary[13].
- incipit's used by is recorded as description of text[14].
- incipit's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1922[15].
- incipit's different from is recorded as opening sentence[16].
Body
Geography
Part of include text[6], a type of work[17] and incipit index[7].
Designation and Status
incipit's instance of is recorded as literature term[3].
Why It Matters
incipit has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] incipit is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]