inaugural

adjective ee-nah-oo-goo-RAHL Rare

Origin: From Latin inauguralis, from inaugurare (to take omens before beginning).

Also means

opening

Usage Note

Inaugural is invariable in gender (el discurso inaugural, la sesión inaugural). It describes the first official event in a series — an opening ceremony, a debut speech. The related verb is inaugurar and the noun is inauguración. Spanish does not apocopate this adjective.

Examples

"El presidente pronunció su discurso inaugural esta mañana."

Natural Translation

The president delivered his inaugural speech this morning.

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