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initial

initial

adjective ee-nee-SYAL Rare

Origin: Latin initialis, from initium (beginning)

Also means

original

Usage Note

Initial agrees in gender and number: initiale (f), initiaux (m pl), initiales (f pl). It is also used as a noun — une initiale means 'an initial letter' (of a name). The adverb form is initialement.

Examples

"La réaction initiale a été positive."

Natural Translation

The initial reaction was positive.

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