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Added 10 October 2026

inaugural

/ɪˈnɔːɡjərəl/ adjective

Latin root: augurare Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inaugural at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.
Marking the beginning of an operation, venture, etc.
2009 was the inaugural season for New York Yankees' new stadium.

noun

An inauguration; a formal beginning.
The inaugural of the President will take place in March.
Ellipsis of inaugural address

Origin

From French inaugural, from inaugurer, from Latin augurare (“to take omens”).

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