Definitions
First; also a name's first letter.
Word origin
From Middle French initial or directly from its Latin etymon initiālis (“of the beginning, incipient, initial”), from initium (“a going in, entrance, beginning”), from inire (“to go in, enter upon, begin”), from in (“in”) + ire (“to go”).
Used in a sentence
“Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods.”
“The initial stages of a syndrome may differ vastly from the final symptoms.”
“The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Opening letter”7 letters
02“First letter”7 letters
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