Etymology

initiatory

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to initiation. Full definition →

Latin initiāt-
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  1. Latin · derived frominitiāt-
  2. English todayinitiatory

From Latin initiāt-, past participial stem of initiō, + -ory. By surface analysis, initiate + -ory.

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