| 【init】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "inire." It carries the basic meaning of "go into," "begin," and "enter upon." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "init"]
initial ****[1872] You use initial to describe something that happens at the beginning of a process.
initially ****[1977] Initially means soon after the beginning of a process or situation, rather than in the middle or at the end of it.
initiate **[4403] If you initiate something, you start it or cause it to happen.
initiative ****[2010] An initiative is an important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem.
[WORD ROOT]root init
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] init, initi
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) inire
[MEANING]root go into, begin, enter upon
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 inire [in-+ire] to go into, enter upon, begin
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initial ★★★★[1872] adjective from initial 〈 init
【DEFINITION】 You use initial to describe something that happens at the beginning of a process.
【SYNONYM】 preliminary
【ROOTs】 ⑴ initi(init); go into, begin, enter upon ⑵ al; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin inire》 [in-+ire] to go into, enter upon, begin
【First Known Meaning】 of or pertaining to a beginning
【DERIVATIVEs】 initial, initialer, initialler, initially, initiate, initiation, initiative, initiatory
initially ★★★★[1977] adverb from initial 〈 init
【DEFINITION】 Initially means soon after the beginning of a process or situation, rather than in the middle or at the end of it.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ initi(init); go into, begin, enter upon ⑵ al; adjective suffix ⑶ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin inire》 [in-+ire] to go into, enter upon, begin
【DERIVATIVEs】 initial, initialer, initialler, initially, initiate
initiate ★★[4403] verb from initiate 〈 init
【DEFINITION】 If you initiate something, you start it or cause it to happen.
【Declension/Conjugation】 initiated, initiated, initiating, initiates
【SYNONYM】 set in motion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ initi(init); go into, begin, enter upon ⑵ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin inire》 [in-+ire] to go into, enter upon, begin
【DERIVATIVEs】 initial, initialer, initialler, initially, initiate, initiation, initiative, initiatively, initiatory
initiative ★★★★[2010] noun from initiate 〈 init
【DEFINITION】 An initiative is an important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem.
【pl.】 initiatives
【SYNONYM】 enterprise
【ROOTs】 ⑴ initi(init); go into, begin, enter upon ⑵ at(ate); verb suffix ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin inire》 [in-+ire] to go into, enter upon, begin
【DERIVATIVEs】 initial, initiate, initiation, initiative, initiatively, initiatory
Other words containing "init"; init
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
image, imit
idem, identi
I, me
hypo
hus, house
humor, humid
hum
how
host-, hospit
hope
