sincipita

English

Etymology

First attested in 1847; from the Latin sincipita, the nominative plural form of sinciput.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sĭnsĭʹpĭtə, IPA^(key): /sɪnˈsɪpɪtə/

Noun

sincipita pl

1. plural of sinciput
   • 1847, Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, XVI:ii, page 734:

     Of the three very small specimens, the youngest is entirely of a bright light fulvous hue, without any admixture of dark hairs: the second has a general slight admixture of dark hairs, which predominate on the forehead, vertex, and occiput, while the sincipita continue bright fulvous; the arms and hands, knees, shins, and feet, are as dark as in the adult: the third, but very little larger, is coloured as in the mature animal, except that the terminal three-fourths of its tail continue rufous; and some admixture of the same remains on the sincipita, throat, flanks, and exterior of thighs.

Anagrams

• pianistic

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /sinˈki.pi.ta/, [s̠ɪŋˈkɪpɪt̪ä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /sinˈt͡ʃi.pi.ta/, [sin̠ʲˈt͡ʃiːpit̪ä]

Noun

sincipita

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of sinciput