iniciales
/iniθjales/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "initials" is iniciales.
The term iniciales refers to the abbreviation of a person's name.
Meaning: abbreviation of a person's name (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
While the word inicial exists as a singular adjective meaning "initial", the noun meaning "initials" is always used in its plural form, iniciales.
How do you pronounce it?
/iniθjales/
Did you know?
- In Spanish culture, the use of iniciales often includes the first letter of both the paternal and maternal surnames, reflecting the traditional double-surname system.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you are filling out a legal form, you might be asked for your rúbrica instead of your iniciales. While iniciales are just the letters, a rúbrica is a stylized, abbreviated signature used to validate documents.
- The word iniciales shares the same Latin root as the English word 'initiate', coming from the Latin initium meaning 'beginning'.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuáles son sus iniciales?What are your initials?This sentence is useful for asking someone for their initials using iniciales.Tatoeba #2270118 by Shishir, translation #2270117 by _undertoad
- La pareja grabó sus iniciales en el roble.The couple carved their initials into the oak tree.This sentence shows how a couple might use iniciales when carving them into a tree.Tatoeba #2056628 by lazarus1907, translation #1428412 by CK
- Tom talló sus iniciales en un gran roble frente al colegio.Tom carved his initials on the large oak tree in front of the school.This sentence illustrates how an individual might carve iniciales into an oak tree.Tatoeba #1901093 by marcelostockle, translation #1898057 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A student is filling out a formal registration form.
- DanielSolo falta poner tus iniciales aquí.You only need to put your initials here.
- Sofía¿Mis iniciales son S.M.?Are my initials S.M.?
- DanielSí, Sofía, son esas.Yes, Sofía, those are them.
- SofíaMuy bien, ya terminé.Very well, I'm finished.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
