🇪🇸 Spanish

inicio

masculine

el inicio

start

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inicio
/el iˈniθjo/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say inicio in Spanish?

IPA
/el iˈniθjo/

How do you pronounce inicio in Spanish?

inicio is pronounced /el iˈniθjo/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

El inicio fue muy emocionante y todos lo recordamos.

The beginning was very exciting and we all remember it.

El nuevo inicio del proyecto requiere un director experimentado.

The new beginning of the project requires an experienced director.

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Why is it masculine?

Inicio is masculine because it derives from the Latin "initium," which is a neuter noun that became masculine in Spanish through regular sound changes and analogical association with other masculine nouns ending in "-o." The shift from Latin neuter to Spanish masculine was a common pattern in Romance language development.

What is the Spanish word for start?

The Spanish word for start is el inicio — masculine.

Gender across languages

LanguageWordArticleGender
🇵🇹 Portugueseinícioomasculine

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