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See also: intro., intro-, and într-o

English

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Etymology

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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.

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Noun

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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

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Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Translations

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Verb

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

  1. (informal, transitive) To introduce.

Anagrams

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Chinese

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Etymology

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From English intro.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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intro

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

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Finnish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈintro/, [ˈin̪.t̪ro̞]
  • Rhymes: -intro
  • Syllabification(key): int‧ro
  • Hyphenation(key): int‧ro

Noun

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intro (informal)

  1. intro (introduction)
    Synonyms: aloitus, esittely, johdanto

Declension

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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

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Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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Clipping of introduction.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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intro f (plural intros)

  1. (informal) intro

Indonesian

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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intro (plural intro-intro)

  1. (informal) intro:
    1. clipping of introduksi (“introduction”)
      Synonyms: introduksi, pengantar
    2. the opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc.

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Latin

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Etymology 1

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From intrā (“within”) + -ō (verbalizer).

Verb

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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
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   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,
intrārunt,
intrāvēre2
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 infinitive participle
active passive active passive
present intrāre intrārī intrāns —
future intrātūrum esse intrātum īrī intrātūrus intrandus
perfect intrāvisse,
intrāsse2 		intrātum esse — intrātus
future perfect — intrātum fore — —
perfect potential intrātūrum fuisse — — —
verbal nouns gerund supine
genitive dative accusative ablative accusative ablative
intrandī intrandō intrandum intrandō intrātum intrātū

1At least one use of the Old Latin "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.

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Etymology 2

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From earlier *interus (whence also interior), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”). Doublet of intrā.

The change from instrumental/ablative and accusative to accusative only is caused by *-teros used adverbially.

Preposition

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intrō (+ accusative)

  1. within
    Synonyms: intrā, penitus
    Antonyms: forās, forīs, extrīnsecus
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  • Balkan Romance:
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  • Ibero-Romance:

References

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  • “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 (2003-2025), 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
  • De Vaan, Michiel (2008) Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 7), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 306

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English intro.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: in‧tro

Noun

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intro f (plural intros)

  1. (music) intro
    Synonym: introdução
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Etymology

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From Latin intrō.

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intro

  1. in, inside of, within

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈintɾo/ [ˈĩn̪.t̪ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -intɾo
  • Syllabification: in‧tro

Noun

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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)

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