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inizio

beginning

noun ee-NEETS-yoh Common
Time Time Expressions

Origin: Latin initium (entry, beginning)

Also means

start

Usage Note

Inizio is masculine; the plural inizi is regular. The fixed phrase all'inizio means 'at the beginning' and fin dall'inizio means 'from the very start'. It pairs naturally with fine (end): dall'inizio alla fine (from start to finish). The verb iniziare shares the same root.

Examples

"All'inizio non capivo niente."

Natural Translation

At the beginning I understood nothing.

Literal Translation

At-the-beginning not I-understood nothing.

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