inizio

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See also: iniziò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈnit.t͡sjo/
  • Rhymes: -ittsjo
  • Hyphenation: i‧nì‧zio

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin initium.

Noun

inizio m (plural inizi)

  1. beginning, start, inception
  2. opening (of hostilities)
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Etymology 2

Verb

inizio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of iniziare

Further reading

  • inizio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana