Spanish Word of the Day (Monday, February 16, 2009)
inicio, noun
beginning, start
Related to the verb iniciar to begin, is el inicio, beginning, start.
desde el inicio de 2006
(since the beginning of 2006)
Quite often it’s used in the plural, where English more naturally
expresses the idea in the singular.
Lo han apoyado desde sus inicios.
(They’ve supported it from the beginning.)
You also often use inicio to talk about the beginning of a course of
study:
Está previsto que finalice* a mediados de septiembre, a tiempo para
el inicio del curso escolar.
(It’s expected to finish in mid-September, in time for the beginning
of the school year.)
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