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inaugurare

to inaugurate

verb ee-nah-goo-RAH-reh Less Common

Origin: Latin inaugurare, to take omens, from augur

Also means

to open officially

Usage Note

Inaugurare is used for formal openings — exhibitions, buildings, or new phases of a project. It conjugates regularly (-are). The related noun is inaugurazione (f). Avoid confusing it with aprire (simply 'to open'); inaugurare always implies ceremony.

Examples

"Il sindaco ha inaugurato il nuovo museo."

Natural Translation

The mayor inaugurated the new museum.

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