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/ˌɪntɹəˈduːs/in-truh-DOOS
/ˌɪntɹəˈdus/in-truh-DOOS

Meaningto lead

Common meaning: bring in

Other meanings: present

Journey through time

  1. Latinducere‘to lead’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftsto lead → to bring inintroducere‘to bring in’source
  3. Englishintroduce‘bring in’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin ducere ‘to lead’.

Roots

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