initiatory

== English == === Etymology === From Latin initiāt-, past participial stem of initiō, +‎ -ory. By surface analysis, initiate +‎ -ory. === Adjective === initiatory (comparative more initiatory, superlative most initiatory) Of or pertaining to initiation. Inceptive, initial, inaugural or introductory. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === initiatory (plural initiatories) An introductory act or rite. === References ===