inaugural

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.
  2. Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc.
noun
  1. An inauguration; a formal beginning.
  2. Ellipsis of inaugural address

Pronunciation

/ɪˈnɔːɡəɹəl/ /ɪˈnɔːɡɹəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inaugural.wav

Word forms

inaugural inaugurals

Etymology

From French inaugural, from inaugurer, from Latin augurare (“to take omens”).

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