initiatory

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective serving to set in motion

Etymology

From Latin initiāt-, past participial stem of initiō, + -ory. By surface analysis, initiate + -ory.

In classic literature

Synonyms

inaugural, initiative, first, maiden

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