initial

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Synonyms: inicial

Antonyms: inicial

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Adjective

1. Chronologically [[first]], [[early]]; of or pertaining to the [[beginning]], cause or origin.
2. Spatially first, placed at the [[beginning]], in the first [[position]]; especially said of the first letter of a word.

Noun

1. The first [[letter]] of a [[word]] or a [[name]], especially of a [[person]]'s full name (their [[initials]]).
2. {{lb|en|typesetting|calligraphy}} A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
3. {{lb|en|phonology}} [[onset]], part of a [[syllable]] that precedes the syllable nucleus in [[phonetics]] and [[phonology]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[sign]] one's initial(s), as an abbreviated [[signature]].

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