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iniciado

initiated

adjective noun ee-nee-SYAH-doh Rare
People & Society Religion

Also means

initiated person

Usage Note

Iniciado functions both as an adjective ('started, begun') and as a noun meaning a person admitted into a secret society or specialised group: los iniciados refers to insiders or initiates. As a past participle used adjectivally it agrees in gender: la sesión iniciada ('the started session'). In formal contexts it also appears in the phrase una vez iniciado el proceso ('once the process has begun').

Examples

"Solo los iniciados conocen el ritual."

Natural Translation

Only the initiates know the ritual.

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