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/ɪˈnɪʃəl/

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noun

Initiale

The first letter of a word or a name.

Examples :

"My son's name is Ethan, and the initial of his first name is E. "

Mon fils s'appelle Ethan, et l'initiale de son prénom est E.

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noun

Initiales

In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.

Examples :

"You can get your initials printed at the top."

Vous pouvez faire imprimer vos initiales en haut.

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noun

Initiale

A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.

Examples :

"The initial of the first chapter in the history textbook was a large, ornate "C". "

L'initiale du premier chapitre du manuel d'histoire était un grand « C » orné.

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noun

Attaque, partie initiale

Onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.

Examples :

"The initial consonant sound in the word "sister" is /s/. "

Le son consonantique initial dans le mot « sœur » est /s/.

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verb

Parapher, signer de ses initiales

To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.

Examples :

"Please initial each page and sign the contract in full at the bottom."

Veuillez parapher chaque page et signer le contrat en entier en bas.

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adjective

Initial, premier, originaire

Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.

Examples :

"Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods."

Notre admiration initiale pour leur efficacité a cédé la place au dégoût pour leurs méthodes.

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adjective

Initial, premier

Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.

Examples :

"The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter."

La lettre initiale des noms est généralement imprimée en majuscule.

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