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initio.

to begin, originate

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ɪˈnɪ.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[iˈnit.t͡si.o]

  1. to begin, originate

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  2. to initiate, consecrate

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Italic *ejō Proto-Italic *eō Proto-Italic *eneō Latin ineō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin initium Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin initiō From initium (“beginning”) + -ō.

noun[ɪˈnɪ.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[iˈnit.t͡si.o]

  1. dative/ablative singular of initium

    ablative · dative · form-of · singular
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