inceptor
noun
in·cep·tor
\ə̇nˈseptə(r), ˈinˌs-\
Definition of inceptor
-s
1 British : one that incepts at a university
2 : one that begins or introduces
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Origin and Etymology of inceptor
Middle English, from Latin, beginner, from inceptus + -or
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