Meaning
Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Italic *ejō Proto-Italic *eō Proto-Italic *eneō Latin ineō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin initium Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin initiālislbor. Middle French initialbor. ▲ Latin initiālislbor. English initial From Middle French initial or directly from its Latin etymon initiālis (“of the beginning, incipient, initial”), from initium (“a going in, entrance”), from inīre (“to go into, enter”), from in (“in”) + ire (“to go”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 23 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-02TAILMNP
- 2026-09-01ADILNTW
- 2026-07-11TAILNPU
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2026-04-20LATIDNY
- 2026-01-20AFTLINY
- 2026-01-01NATICLY
- 2025-11-29IATNHEL
- 2025-10-02TAGILNZ
- 2025-05-17LZATIEN
- 2025-02-24TYANLBI
- 2025-01-31ITAOLDN
+11 earlier appearances in the archive.