inceptum ī, n P. neut. of incipio, a beginning: incepta gravia, H.

—An attempt, undertaking: illud, T.: contra patriam: a quo incepto me detinere, S.: cuius neque inceptum ullum frustra erat, S.: absistere incepto, L.: Abnegat incepto, V.: piget incepti, V.: Catilinae inceptis favere, S.: di nostra incepta secundent, V.

—A purpose, subject, theme: ad inceptum redeo, S.: nos ab incepto trahere, S.