Spanish Conversation · Level 20
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Spanish word
inicio
Pronunciation
IPA/iˈniθjo/
Meaning
- masculine nounbeginning
Example
¿Recuerdas el inicio de la fiesta?
Do you remember the beginning of the party?
More examples
Desde el inicio todos participaron.
From the beginning, everyone participated.
Core concept
Starting point of an action or process.
Common phrases
desde el inicio
from the beginning
al inicio
at the beginning
Similar words
comienzo: Early instant that marks when an event starts to take place.
principio: Earliest part or phase that makes up the beginning of something.
origen: Source or birthplace from which an object or event originates.
Definition in Spanish
Comienzo o principio de algo, visto como el punto desde el cual se desarrolla una acción o proceso.
Word origin
The word derives from Latin initium, ultimately from the verb inire 'to enter or begin'.
Usage tips
- Common collocations are al inicio de and el inicio del, which mark a concrete starting point rather than a general principle.
Other meanings
- originnoun
- starting pointnoun
Opposites
- finalendnoun
- conclusiónconclusionnoun
Related words
- inicialinitialadjective
- inicialmenteinitiallyadverb