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sincipital

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: sĭnsĭʹpĭtəl
  • Received-Pronunciation: /sɪnˈsɪpɪtəl/

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the sinciput.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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History

Etymology

First attested in 1653; formed as the Latin sinciput (stem: sincipit-) + the English -al on the pattern of a Latin etymon of the form sincipitālis, which is first attested later (in 1757); compare the French sincipital (first attested in 1812).