[ɪˈnɪʃl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- existing or occurring at the beginning
(e.g: our initial impression was favourable)


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Origin:
early 16th century: from Latin initialis, from initium ‘beginning’, from inire ‘go in’, from in- ‘into’ + ire ‘go’

[ɪˈnɪʃl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the first letter of a name or word, typically a person's given name or a word forming part of a phrase
(e.g: they carved their initials into the tree trunk)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 16th century: from Latin initialis, from initium ‘beginning’, from inire ‘go in’, from in- ‘into’ + ire ‘go’

[ɪˈnɪʃl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- mark or sign (a document) with one's initials in order to authorize or validate it
(e.g: the man initialled the three warrants)


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Origin:
early 16th century: from Latin initialis, from initium ‘beginning’, from inire ‘go in’, from in- ‘into’ + ire ‘go’