intro

== English == === Etymology === Clipping of introduction, from Latin intrōductiō (“lead-in, introduction”) – the abbreviation removes the second part of the compound; the first part ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”). The demoscene sense comes from the fact that they were originally prepended to pirated copies of computer games. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɪntɹoʊ/ Hyphenation: in‧tro === Noun === intro (plural intros) (informal) An introduction. (informal) The opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc. Antonyms: extro, outro (demoscene) A small demo produced to promote one's demogroup or for a competition. Hyponyms: 4ktro, cracktro, invitro, wedtro ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === intro (third-person singular simple present intros, present participle introing, simple past and past participle introed) (informal, transitive) To introduce. === Anagrams === trion, Nitro, tonir, Niort, nitro, nitro-, torni, Tiron == Chinese == === Etymology === From English intro. === Pronunciation === === Noun === intro (colloquial) intro (opening sequence) (Classifier: 段 c; 個／个 c) === See also === ending == Finnish == === Etymology === Internationalism (see English intro), ultimately from Latin intrōductiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈintro/, [ˈin̪.t̪ro̞] Rhymes: -intro Syllabification(key): int‧ro Hyphenation(key): int‧ro === Noun === intro (informal) intro (introduction) Synonyms: aloitus, esittely, johdanto ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “intro”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === nitro, nitro-, rotin, torin, torni, trion == French == === Etymology === Clipping of introduction. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.tʁo/ === Noun === intro f (plural intros) (informal) intro == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Dutch intro, from Latin intrōductiō (“lead-in, introduction”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /ˈintro/ [ˈin̪.t̪ro] Rhymes: -intro Syllabification: in‧tro === Noun === intro (plural intro-intro) (informal) intro: clipping of introduksi (“introduction”) Synonyms: introduksi, pengantar the opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc. === Further reading === “intro”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɪn.troː] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈin.tro] === Etymology 1 === From intrā (“within”) + -ō (verbalizer). ==== Verb ==== intrō (present infinitive intrāre, perfect active intrāvī, supine intrātum); first conjugation (intransitive) to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate Synonyms: introeo, invado, ineo, subeō, invado, accēdō, succēdō, ingredior, immigrō Antonyms: exeō, ēvādō, ēgredior, abeō, ēiciō (transitive) to assault, attack Synonyms: invādō, oppugnō, incurrō, impetō, incessō, aggredior, īnstō, excurrō, concurrō, occurrō, petō, accēdō, inruō, incēdō, incidō, irrumpō, adorior, adeō, opprimō, accurrō, appetō, arripiō, assiliō, invehō, lacessō Antonyms: repugnō, resistō, adversor, obversor, obstō, sistō (transitive) to cross, go beyond, exceed Synonyms: trānsgredior, praetereō, trānseō, superō, praeferō, peragō (transitive) to stab Synonyms: trānsfīgō, peragō, cōnfodiō, fīgō, percutiō, trāiciō, fodiō, trānsigō ===== Conjugation ===== 1At least one use of the Old Latin "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").2At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested. ===== Descendants ===== === Etymology 2 === From earlier *interus (whence also interior), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”). Doublet of intrā. ==== Adverb ==== intrō to the inside: within, inside, in Antonyms: forās, forīs, extrīnsecus (classically proscribed, for intus) on the inside: within, internally ; ===== Derived terms ===== dē intrō intrōrsum ===== Descendants ===== === References === === Further reading === “intro (adv.)”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “intro (vb.)”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press intro in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2026), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication “intro”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers "intro", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) “intro”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book‎[2], London: Macmillan and Co. intro in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[3], pre-publication website, 2005-2016 De Vaan, Michiel (2008), Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 306 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English intro. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: in‧tro === Noun === intro f (plural intros) (music) intro Synonym: introdução ==== Related terms ==== == Sardinian == === Etymology === From Latin intrō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /intro/ === Preposition === intro in, inside of, within == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈintɾo/ [ˈĩn̪.t̪ɾo] Rhymes: -intɾo Syllabification: in‧tro === Noun === intro f (plural intros) intro (an introduction) intro, opening sequence (the opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc) Synonym: cabecera Enter, enter (the "Enter" key on a computer keyboard) === Further reading === “intro”, 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