inicializar

Portuguese

Etymology

From inicial +‎ -izar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ni.si.a.liˈza(ʁ)/ [i.ni.sɪ.a.liˈza(h)], (faster pronunciation) /i.ni.sja.liˈza(ʁ)/ [i.ni.sja.liˈza(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /i.ni.si.a.liˈza(ɾ)/ [i.ni.sɪ.a.liˈza(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /i.ni.sja.liˈza(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /i.ni.si.a.liˈza(ʁ)/ [i.ni.sɪ.a.liˈza(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /i.ni.sja.liˈza(ʁ)/ [i.ni.sja.liˈza(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /i.ni.si.a.liˈza(ɻ)/ [i.ni.sɪ.a.liˈza(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /i.ni.sja.liˈza(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.ni.sjɐ.liˈzaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /i.ni.sjɐ.liˈza.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: i‧ni‧ci‧a‧li‧zar

Verb

inicializar (first-person singular present inicializo, first-person singular preterite inicializei, past participle inicializado)

  1. (transitive, informal) to initialize
    Synonym: iniciar

Conjugation

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Spanish

Etymology

From inicial +‎ -izar, a calque of English initialize.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iniθjaliˈθaɾ/ [i.ni.θja.liˈθaɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /inisjaliˈsaɾ/ [i.ni.sja.liˈsaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: i‧ni‧cia‧li‧zar

Verb

inicializar (first-person singular present inicializo, first-person singular preterite inicialicé, past participle inicializado)

  1. (transitive, informal) to initialize
  2. (transitive, informal) to start up

Conjugation

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