inceptor
Synonyms
commencement
start
origin
rise
initiation
preparation
preface
prelude
inauguration
inception
threshold
opening
source
outset
foundation
Antonyms
In*cep"tor, n. Etym: [L.] 1. A beginner; one in the rudiments. Johnson. 2. One who is on the point of taking the degree of master of arts at an English university. Walton.