What is the Latin word for inaugural?

The usual Latin words for “inaugural” are ădĭtĭālis, recitō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“inaugural” in Latin

ădĭtĭālispertaining to entrance recitōto read aloud, recite; to appoint, name (in writing)

The English word inaugural itself goes back to Latin augur, through augurare.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

inaugural

aditialis (e.g., auguralis aditialis cena, the banquet given by a person to celebrate his election into the college of augurs; hence the best word for an “inaugural discourse,” etc.; inauguralis not Latin). An inaugural discourse, *oratio aditialis: the inaugural discourse of a professor, *oratio professionis adeundae causa dicta, recitata (Ern.). To deliver an inaugural discourse, *oratione sollemni munus auspicari: on entering on the duties of a professorship, *orationem professionis adeundae causa dicere; *professionem dictā oratione auspicari.

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What is the Latin word for inaugural?: The usual Latin words for “inaugural” are ădĭtĭālis, recitō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.