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Word: Initial
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: from Latin initialis, from initium ‘beginning’, from inire ‘go in’, from in- ‘into’ + ire ‘go’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈnɪʃl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the first letter of a name or word, typically a person's given name or a word forming part of a phrase
Short Definition:first letter of name or word
Examples:- they carved their initials into the tree trunk
Word: Initial
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈnɪʃl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
mark or sign (a document) with one's initials in order to authorize or validate it
Short Definition:authorize document by signing with initials
Examples:- the man initialled the three warrants
- see that your client initials all alterations
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