intro

See also: intro., intro-, and într-o

English

Etymology

Clipping of introduction, from Latin intrōductiō (“lead-in, introduction”) – the abbreviation removes the second part of the compound; the first part ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”). The demoscene sense comes from the fact that they were originally prepended to pirated copies of computer games.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɪntɹoʊ/

• Audio (Southern England)

  (file)

Noun

intro (plural intros)

1. (informal) An introduction.
2. (informal) The opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc.
3. (demoscene) A small demo produced to promote one's demogroup or for a competition.
   • 1999, brainpower / digital artists, “Win32 demos”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos (Usenet):

     If the rules specify that the DLLs' size will be added to the 64K limit, there's not a lot of space to code an intro.

   • 2001, LJames4728, “Good C64 Game Sites?”, in alt.c64 (Usenet):

     Are there any sites that have original copies of games? (ie: Summer/Winter/World Games with Fast Loading). Just looking for games without the trainers/intros.

   • 2005, Tamás Polgár, Freax: the brief history of the demoscene: Volume 1:

     Games, demos, intros. They were the same, this was the scene. The trend was that you cracked and made demos and intros.

Antonyms

• outro, extro

Hyponyms

• (small audiovisual demo): 4ktro, cracktro, invitro, wedtro

Translations

short form of introduction

• Dutch: intro (nl)
• Finnish: intro (fi)
• French: intro (fr)
• German: intro
• Italian: intro (it)
• Latin: intro (la)
• Portuguese: intro (pt)
• Spanish: intro (es)
• Swedish: intro (sv) n

Verb

intro (third-person singular simple present intros, present participle introing, simple past and past participle introed)

1. (informal, transitive) To introduce.

Anagrams

• Niort, Nitro, nitro, nitro-, tonir, torni, trion

Chinese

Etymology

From English intro.

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): in¹ cou²

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: in¹ cou²
    • Yale: īn chóu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: in¹ tsou²
    • Guangdong Romanization: in¹ cou²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /iːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/

Noun

intro

1. (colloquial) intro (opening sequence) (Classifier: 段 c; 個／个 c)

See also

• ending

Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English intro), ultimately from Latin intrōductiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈintro/, [ˈin̪t̪ro̞]
• Rhymes: -intro
• Syllabification^(key): int‧ro

Noun

intro (informal)

1. intro (introduction)

   Synonyms: aloitus, esittely, johdanto

Declension

Inflection of intro (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		intro	introt
genitive		intron	introjen
partitive		introa	introja
illative		introon	introihin
		singular	plural
nominative		intro	introt
accusative	nom.	intro	introt
	gen.	intron
genitive		intron	introjen
partitive		introa	introja
inessive		introssa	introissa
elative		introsta	introista
illative		introon	introihin
adessive		introlla	introilla
ablative		introlta	introilta
allative		introlle	introille
essive		introna	introina
translative		introksi	introiksi
abessive		introtta	introitta
instructive		—	introin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of intro (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative introni introni accusative nom. introni introni gen. introni genitive introni introjeni partitive introani introjani inessive introssani introissani elative introstani introistani illative introoni introihini adessive introllani introillani ablative introltani introiltani allative introlleni introilleni essive intronani introinani translative introkseni introikseni abessive introttani introittani instructive — — comitative — introineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative introsi introsi accusative nom. introsi introsi gen. introsi genitive introsi introjesi partitive introasi introjasi inessive introssasi introissasi elative introstasi introistasi illative introosi introihisi adessive introllasi introillasi ablative introltasi introiltasi allative introllesi introillesi essive intronasi introinasi translative introksesi introiksesi abessive introttasi introittasi instructive — — comitative — introinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative intromme intromme accusative nom. intromme intromme gen. intromme genitive intromme introjemme partitive introamme introjamme inessive introssamme introissamme elative introstamme introistamme illative introomme introihimme adessive introllamme introillamme ablative introltamme introiltamme allative introllemme introillemme essive intronamme introinamme translative introksemme introiksemme abessive introttamme introittamme instructive — — comitative — introinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative intronne intronne accusative nom. intronne intronne gen. intronne genitive intronne introjenne partitive introanne introjanne inessive introssanne introissanne elative introstanne introistanne illative introonne introihinne adessive introllanne introillanne ablative introltanne introiltanne allative introllenne introillenne essive intronanne introinanne translative introksenne introiksenne abessive introttanne introittanne instructive — — comitative — introinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative intronsa intronsa accusative nom. intronsa intronsa gen. intronsa genitive intronsa introjensa partitive introaan introansa introjaan introjansa inessive introssaan introssansa introissaan introissansa elative introstaan introstansa introistaan introistansa illative introonsa introihinsa adessive introllaan introllansa introillaan introillansa ablative introltaan introltansa introiltaan introiltansa allative introlleen introllensa introilleen introillensa essive intronaan intronansa introinaan introinansa translative introkseen introksensa introikseen introiksensa abessive introttaan introttansa introittaan introittansa instructive — — comitative — introineen introinensa

Further reading

• “intro”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

Anagrams

• nitro, nitro-, rotin, torin, torni, trion

French

Etymology

Clipping of introduction.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tʁo/

Noun

intro f (plural intros)

1. (informal) intro

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch intro, from Latin intrōductiō (“lead-in, introduction”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɪntro]
• Hyphenation: in‧tro

Noun

intro (first-person possessive introku, second-person possessive intromu, third-person possessive intronya)

1. (informal) intro:
   1. Clipping of introduksi (“introduction”).

      Synonyms: introduksi, pengantar

   2. the opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc.

Further reading

• “intro” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈin.troː/, [ˈɪn̪t̪roː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈin.tro/, [ˈin̪t̪ro]

Etymology 1

From intrā (“within”).

Verb

intrō (present infinitive intrāre, perfect active intrāvī, supine intrātum); first conjugation

1. (intransitive) to enter, go into, penetrate

   Synonyms: introeo, invado, ineo, subeō, invado, accēdō, succēdō, ingredior, immigrō

   Antonyms: exeō, ēvādō, ēgredior, abeō, ēiciō

2. (transitive) to assault, attack

   Synonyms: invādō, oppugnō, incurrō, impetō, incessō, aggredior, īnstō, excurrō, concurrō, occurrō, petō, accēdō, inruō, incēdō, incidō, irrumpō, adorior, adeō, opprimō, accurrō, appetō, arripiō, assiliō, invehō, lacessō

   Antonyms: repugnō, resistō, adversor, obversor, obstō, sistō

3. (transitive) to cross, go beyond, exceed

   Synonyms: trānsgredior, praetereō, trānseō, superō, praeferō, peragō

4. (transitive) to stab

   Synonyms: trānsfīgō, peragō, cōnfodiō, fīgō, percutiō, trāiciō, fodiō, trānsigō

Conjugation

Conjugation of intrō (first conjugation)
indicative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	intrō	intrās	intrat	intrāmus	intrātis	intrant
	imperfect	intrābam	intrābās	intrābat	intrābāmus	intrābātis	intrābant
	future	intrābō	intrābis	intrābit	intrābimus	intrābitis	intrābunt
	perfect	intrāvī	intrāvistī, intrāstī2	intrāvit, intrāt2	intrāvimus, intrāmus2	intrāvistis, intrāstis2	intrāvērunt, intrāvēre, intrārunt2
	pluperfect	intrāveram, intrāram2	intrāverās, intrārās2	intrāverat, intrārat2	intrāverāmus, intrārāmus2	intrāverātis, intrārātis2	intrāverant, intrārant2
	future perfect	intrāverō, intrārō2	intrāveris, intrāris2	intrāverit, intrārit2	intrāverimus, intrārimus2	intrāveritis, intrāritis2	intrāverint, intrārint2
	sigmatic future1	intrāssō	intrāssis	intrāssit	intrāssimus	intrāssitis	intrāssint
passive	present	intror	intrāris, intrāre	intrātur	intrāmur	intrāminī	intrantur
	imperfect	intrābar	intrābāris, intrābāre	intrābātur	intrābāmur	intrābāminī	intrābantur
	future	intrābor	intrāberis, intrābere	intrābitur	intrābimur	intrābiminī	intrābuntur
	perfect	intrātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	intrātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	intrātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	intrem	intrēs	intret	intrēmus	intrētis	intrent
	imperfect	intrārem	intrārēs	intrāret	intrārēmus	intrārētis	intrārent
	perfect	intrāverim, intrārim2	intrāverīs, intrārīs2	intrāverit, intrārit2	intrāverīmus, intrārīmus2	intrāverītis, intrārītis2	intrāverint, intrārint2
	pluperfect	intrāvissem, intrāssem2	intrāvissēs, intrāssēs2	intrāvisset, intrāsset2	intrāvissēmus, intrāssēmus2	intrāvissētis, intrāssētis2	intrāvissent, intrāssent2
	sigmatic aorist1	intrāssim	intrāssīs	intrāssīt	intrāssīmus	intrāssītis	intrāssint
passive	present	intrer	intrēris, intrēre	intrētur	intrēmur	intrēminī	intrentur
	imperfect	intrārer	intrārēris, intrārēre	intrārētur	intrārēmur	intrārēminī	intrārentur
	perfect	intrātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	intrātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	intrā	—	—	intrāte	—
	future	—	intrātō	intrātō	—	intrātōte	intrantō
passive	present	—	intrāre	—	—	intrāminī	—
	future	—	intrātor	intrātor	—	—	intrantor
non-finite forms		active			passive
		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		intrāre	intrāvisse, intrāsse2	intrātūrum esse	intrārī	intrātum esse	intrātum īrī
participles		intrāns	—	intrātūrus	—	intrātus	intrandus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		intrandī	intrandō	intrandum	intrandō	intrātum	intrātū

¹At least one use of the archaic "sigmatic future" and "sigmatic aorist" tenses is attested, which are used by Old Latin writers; most notably Plautus and Terence. The sigmatic future is generally ascribed a future or future perfect meaning, while the sigmatic aorist expresses a possible desire ("might want to").
²At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.

Descendants

• Eastern Romance:
  • Aromanian: ãntru, intru
  • Romanian: intra, întra
• Dalmatian:
  • entrur
• Italo-Romance:
  • Corsican: entra
  • Italian: intrare, entrare
• Insular Romance:
  • Sardinian: intràe, intrai, intrare
• North Italian:
  • Friulian: jentrâ
  • Romansch: entrar, antrar, entrer
  • Venetian: entrar
• Gallo-Romance:
  • Old French: entrer
    • Middle French: entrer
      • French: entrer
        • → Danish: entrere
    • Norman: entrer
    • → Middle English: entren
      • English: enter
      • Scots: enter
• Occitano-Romance:
  • • Catalan: entrar
    • Occitan: intrar, entrar ⇒ Occitan: dintrar
• Ibero-Romance:
  • Asturian: entrar
  • Old Galician-Portuguese: intrar, entrar
    • Galician: entrar
    • Portuguese: entrar
  • Old Spanish: entrar
    • Ladino: entrar
    • Spanish: entrar (see there for further descendants)
• Borrowings:
  • →⇒ Irish: iontráil

Etymology 2

Same as intrā.

Preposition

intrō (+ accusative)

1. within

   Synonyms: intrā, penitus

   Antonyms: foras, forīs, extrinsecus

Derived terms

• dē intrō
• intrōrsum

Descendants

• Balkan Romance:
  • Aromanian: tru
  • Romanian: întru
• Italo-Romance:
  • Italian: entro
• Ibero-Romance:
  • Spanish: entro

References

• “intro (adv.)”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “intro (vb.)”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• intro in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2024), Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
• “intro”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• intro in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
• intro in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
• Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎^[2], London: Macmillan and Co.
  • to enter a city: ingredi, intrare urbem, introire in urbem
    
  • (ambiguous) within four walls: intra parietes (Brut. 8. 32)
    
• intro in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎^[3], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Portuguese

Noun

intro f (plural intros)

1. (music) Abbreviation of introdução; intro

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin intrō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /intro/

Preposition

intro

1. in, inside of, within

Spanish

Noun

intro f (plural intros)

1. intro (an introduction)
2. intro, opening sequence (the opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc)

   Synonym: cabecera

3. Enter, enter (the "Enter" key on a computer keyboard)

Further reading

• “intro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014