🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

primo passo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pree-mo pas-so

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Initial-step/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl stɛp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Questo è il primo passo importante."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The very first action or measure taken in a course of action, process, or procedure.

    "Filing the application is the initial-step toward securing your permit."
  2. 2

    A foundational measure or introductory phase in a complex developmental sequence.

    "Researching market trends represents an essential initial-step in business planning."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'initial', originating from the Latin 'initialis' (from 'initium' meaning beginning), and 'step', derived from Old English 'stæpe'. It evolved through Middle English to denote the primary action or movement taken at the very start of a process or progression.

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