French Conversation · Level 69
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French word
inauguration
Pronunciation
IPA/inogyʁasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounopening ceremony
Example
L'inauguration du festival est à dix heures.
The festival's opening ceremony takes place at ten o'clock.
More examples
L'inauguration du musée a attiré beaucoup de monde.
The museum opening attracted a lot of people.
Core concept
A public threshold moment that gives a new place, event, or office its official start.
Common phrases
l'inauguration du musée
the opening of the museum
la cérémonie d'inauguration
the opening ceremony
Similar words
début: The first point in the existence or development of something.
ouverture: The opening stage or initial part of a meeting or event.
lancement: The public launch of a new venture, product, or activity.
cérémonie: A formal ceremony conducted according to established customs or procedures.
Definition in French
Cérémonie officielle marquant l'ouverture solennelle d'un lieu, le lancement public d'un événement ou la prise de fonctions d'une personne.
Word origin
French inauguration comes from Latin inauguratio, from inaugurare, a ritual act performed after augural approval, and later became a term for a formal opening or installation.
Usage tips
- Inauguration is feminine, so standard forms are une inauguration and cette inauguration.