el
masculine
/koˈmjen.θo/
#1390 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
beginning, start
Word origin
From Spanish 'comenzar' (to begin), from Vulgar Latin 'cominitiare', from 'com-' and 'initiare' (to begin). The same root gives English 'commence' and 'initiate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cominitiare
- English cognates
- commence, initiate
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcomienzos
Examples
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The beginning of the film is very slow.
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From the start I knew something was wrong.
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This is the beginning of a new life.
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Beginnings are always difficult.
curso septiembre.
The start of the course is in September.
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