komenca

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Esperanto komenci

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Italic *-ā

Latin -ader.

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Latin -a

Italian -ader.

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Latin -a

Old Spanish -a

Spanish -ader.

Esperanto -a

Esperanto komenca

From komenci (“to start, begin”, transitive verb) + -a (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koˈment͡sa/

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• Rhymes: -ent͡sa
• Syllabification: ko‧men‧ca

Adjective

komenca (accusative singular komencan, plural komencaj, accusative plural komencajn)

1. beginning, initial (clarification of this definition is needed)