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Pronunciation / Transliteration: i-ni-ˈsja-les
"Bordó sus iniciales en el pañuelo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The first letters of a person's name, especially when used to sign a document or mark an object.
"He carved his initials into the bark of the old oak tree." - 2
The first letters of the words in a phrase or title, forming an acronym or abbreviation.
"The organization is commonly known by its initials, WHO."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'initialis', meaning 'standing at the beginning', stemming from 'initium' (beginning). By the 16th century, the noun came to refer specifically to the first letters of a name or word used as an abbreviation or signature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Initials" is said worldwide
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initiales
Transliteration: i-ni-sjal
"Il a apposé ses initiales au bas du contrat."
Initialen
Transliteration: i-ni-ˈtsiː-lən
"Seine Initialen waren in das Leder eingeprägt."
iniziali
Transliteration: i-ni-ˈtsja-li
"Ha firmato il documento con le sue iniziali."
iniciales
Transliteration: i-ni-ˈsja-les
"Bordó sus iniciales en el pañuelo."
iniciais
Transliteration: i-ni-si-ˈajs
"Ele assinou o documento apenas com as suas iniciais."
आरंभिक अक्षर
Transliteration: arambhik akshar
"उसने पृष्ठ के कोने पर अपने आरंभिक अक्षर लिखे।"
首字母
Transliteration: shǒu zìmǔ
"他在文件底部签上了他的首字母。"
머릿글자
Transliteration: meorissgeulja
"그는 서류에 자신의 머릿글자로 서명했다."
イニシャル
Transliteration: inisharu
"彼はシャツのポケットにイニシャルを刺繍した。"
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