initio

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initi.o              N      2 4 DAT S N                 
initi.o              N      2 4 ABL S N                 
initium, initi(i)  N (2nd) N   [XXXBX]  
beginning, commencement; entrance; [ab initio => from the beginning];
initi.o              V      1 1 PRES ACTIVE  IND 1 S    
initio, initiare, initiavi, initiatus  V (1st)   [XXXDX]    lesser
initiate (into); admit (to) with introductory rites;