iniciar

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin initiāre. Cf. also començar.

Pronunciation

Verb

iniciar (first-person singular present inicio, first-person singular preterite inicií, past participle iniciat)

  1. (transitive) to start, begin
    Synonym: començar
  2. (transitive) to initiate

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Latin

Pronunciation

Verb

iniciar

  1. first-person singular future passive indicative of iniciō

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin initiāre. Cf. also começar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ni.siˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /i.niˈsja(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /i.ni.siˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /i.niˈsja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /i.ni.siˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /i.niˈsja(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ni.siˈa(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /i.niˈsja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: i‧ni‧ci‧ar

Verb

iniciar (first-person singular present inicio, first-person singular preterite iniciei, past participle iniciado)

  1. (transitive) to start, begin, initiate
    Synonym: começar

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin initiāre. Cf. also comenzar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /iniˈθjaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /iniˈsjaɾ/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: i‧ni‧ciar

Verb

iniciar (first-person singular present inicio, first-person singular preterite inicié, past participle iniciado)

  1. (transitive) to begin; to initiate
    Synonym: comenzar

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