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Italian

inaugurale

/inauɡuˈra.le/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

inaugural, opening

  • marking or celebrating the formal beginning or opening of an event, institution, or term

In a sentence

Tutti hanno applaudito calorosamente dopo il discorso inaugurale.

Everyone applauded warmly after the inaugural address.

La cerimonia inaugurale del festival si terrà domani sera.

The opening ceremony of the festival will be held tomorrow evening.

I biglietti per la serata inaugurale sono già esauriti.

Tickets for the opening night are already sold out.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
inauguralemasculine · singular
inauguralefeminine · singular
inauguralimasculine · plural
inauguralifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable for gender; ending in -e for singular and -i for plural (inaugurali).
  • Commonly precedes or follows nouns like 'discorso' (speech), 'volo' (flight), or 'cerimonia' (ceremony).

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