ingressus

Ingressus is a Latin term derived from the deponent verb ingredior, meaning to go in or to enter. In classical Latin, ingressus is the masculine singular perfect passive participle and also functions as a noun denoting an entrance, entry, or the act of entering. The feminine singular is ingressa and the neuter singular ingressum, reflecting standard Latin gender agreement for participles used as nouns or adjectives. As an adjective, ingressus can describe something that has entered or begun to enter.

In English-language scholarship, ingressus is uncommon outside discussions of Latin grammar or translations of Latin texts. It may be glossed as entrance or entry when encountered in Latin passages, but it does not constitute a widely used standalone term in modern English prose. Its relevance is primarily linguistic, rather than disciplinary, and it appears mainly in philological or historical contexts.

The term’s more visible influence in English is through related words such as ingress, which denotes the act of entering or the way into a place. Latin participles like ingressus also appear in scholarly works, particularly in philology, ancient law, or archaeology, where precise Latin terminology is preserved in discussion of historical procedures or descriptions. See also: ingress, entrance, entry, intrare.