inaugural

== English == === Etymology === From French inaugural, from inaugurer, from Latin augurare (“to take omens”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪˈnɔːɡəɹəl/, /ɪˈnɔːɡɹəl/ === Adjective === inaugural (not comparable) Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated. Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === inaugural (plural inaugurals) An inauguration; a formal beginning. A formal speech given at the beginning of an office. ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From inaugurer +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.no.ɡy.ʁal/ === Adjective === inaugural (feminine inaugurale, masculine plural inauguraux, feminine plural inaugurales) inaugural === Further reading === “inaugural”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === inaugural m or f (plural inaugurais) being a first occurrence or event occurring during an inauguration === Further reading === “inaugural”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French inaugural. === Adjective === inaugural m or n (feminine singular inaugurală, masculine plural inaugurali, feminine/neuter plural inaugurale) inaugural ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /inauɡuˈɾal/ [i.nau̯.ɣ̞uˈɾal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: i‧nau‧gu‧ral === Adjective === inaugural m or f (masculine and feminine plural inaugurales) inaugural ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “inaugural”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025