n.
Pronunciation: ' sin(t)-s ə -( ˌ )p ə t
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sinciputs or sin · cip · i · ta \ sin- ' si-p ə -t ə \
Etymology: Latin sincipit-, sinciput, from semi- + caput head ― more at HEAD
Date: 1578
1 : FOREHEAD
2 : the upper half of the skull