initial

/inisjal/

adjective B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

initial
- Sa réaction initiale a été la surprise.
  
  Her initial reaction was surprise.

Close synonyms for "initial, first."

Similar in other languages

German

anfänglich is the German word for the same thing — both mean "initial."

Spanish

inicial is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "initial."

Portuguese

inicial is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "initial."

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Last updated 2026-09-30