# initiatory

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to initiation.
2. Inceptive, initial, inaugural or introductory.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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