inceptor

noun

in·​cep·​tor

ə̇nˈseptə(r),

ˈinˌs-

plural -s

1

British : one that incepts at a university

2

: one that begins or introduces

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin, beginner, from inceptus + -or

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