Spanish Conversation · Level 87
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Spanish word
inaugural
Pronunciation
IPA/inauɣuˈɾal/
Meaning
- adjectiveopening
Example
La conferencia inaugural será mañana.
The opening conference will be tomorrow.
More examples
La sesión inaugural comenzará a las nueve.
The opening session will begin at nine.
Core concept
First edition or first intervention in a recurring official program.
Common phrases
sesión inaugural
opening session
discurso inaugural
inaugural address
ceremonia inaugural
opening ceremony
Similar words
inicial: Occurs at the start of a process, period, or phase and denotes an early stage.
primero: Occupies the first position in a sequence or order.
Definition in Spanish
Que califica al primer acto, edición o intervención en una serie, especialmente en contextos oficiales.
Word origin
From Latin inaugurālis through Old Spanish, with inaugurare as the root meaning to perform rites at a beginning, which explains its use for inaugural acts.
Usage tips
- The adjective keeps the same form for masculine and feminine and forms the plural inaugurales rather than changing the base form.
Other meanings
- inauguraladjective
Opposites
- finalfinaladjective
- conclusivoconclusiveadjective
Related words
- inauguracióninaugurationnoun
- inaugurarinaugurateverb
- inauguradoinauguratedadjective