# intro
## English
### Etymology

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.

### Pronunciation

* (General American) IPA: /ˈɪntɹoʊ/
* Audio (Southern England):(file)
* Hyphenation: in‧tro

### Noun

intro (plural intros)
* (informal) An introduction.
* (informal) The opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc.
* (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

* outro, extro

#### Hyponyms

* (small audiovisual demo): 4ktro, cracktro, invitro, wedtro

#### Translations
### Verb

intro (third-person singular simple present intros, present participle introing, simple past and past participle introed)
* (informal, transitive) To introduce.

### Anagrams

* trion, Nitro, tonir, Niort, nitro, nitro-, torni, Tiron

## Chinese
### Etymology

From English intro.

### Pronunciation

* Cantonese (Jyutping): in$^1$ cou$^2$
* Cantonese
** (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
*** Jyutping: in$^1$ cou$^2$
*** Yale: īn chóu
*** Cantonese Pinyin: in$^1$ tsou$^2$
*** Guangdong Romanization: in$^1$ cou$^2$
*** Sinological IPA : /iːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/

### Noun

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

### See also

* ending

## Finnish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈintro/, [ˈin̪.t̪ro̞]
* Rhymes: -intro
* Hyphenation: int‧ro

### Noun

intro (informal)
* intro (introduction)
    Synonyms: aloitus, esittely, johdanto

#### Declension

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 :

### Further reading

* “intro”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02

### Anagrams

* nitro, nitro-, rotin, torin, torni, trion

## French
### Etymology

Clipping of introduction.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ɛ̃.tʁo/

### Noun

intro f (plural intros)
* (informal) intro

## Indonesian
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /ˈintro/ [ˈin.t̪ro]
* Rhymes: -intro
* Syllabification: in‧tro

### Noun

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

### Further reading

* “intro” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

## Latin
### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈin.troː/, [ˈɪn̪t̪roː]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈin.tro/, [ˈin̪t̪ro]

### Etymology 1

From intrā (“within”).

#### Verb

intrō (present infinitive intrāre, perfect active intrāvī, supine intrātum); first conjugation
* (intransitive) to enter, go into, penetrate
    Synonyms: introeo, invado, ineo, subeō, invado, accēdō, succēdō, ingredior, immigrō
    Antonyms: exeō, ēvādō, ēgredior, abeō, ēiciō
* (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
* (transitive) to cross, go beyond, exceed
    Synonyms: trānsgredior, praetereō, trānseō, superō, praeferō, peragō
* (transitive) to stab
    Synonyms: trānsfīgō, peragō, cōnfodiō, fīgō, percutiō, trāiciō, fodiō, trānsigō

##### Conjugation

$^1$At 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"). $^2$At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.

##### Descendants

* Eastern Romance:
** Aromanian: ãntru, intru
** Romanian: intra, întra
* Dalmatian:
** entrur
* Italo-Romance:
** Corsican: entra
** Italian: intrare, entrare
* Insular Romance:
** Sardinian: intràe, intrai, intrare
* North Italian:
** Friulian: jentrâ
** Romansch: entrar, antrar, entrer
** Venetan: entrar
* Gallo-Romance:
** Old French: entrer
*** Middle French: entrer
**** French: entrer
***** → Danish: entrere
*** Norman: entrer
*** → Middle English: entren
**** English: enter
**** Scots: enter
* Occitano-Romance:
*** Catalan: entrar
*** Occitan: intrar, entrar ⇒ Occitan: dintrar
* Ibero-Romance:
** Asturian: entrar
** Old Galician-Portuguese: intrar, entrar
*** Galician: entrar
*** Portuguese: entrar
** Old Spanish: entrar
*** Ladino: entrar
*** Spanish: entrar (see there for further descendants)
* Borrowings:
** →⇒ Irish: iontráil

### Etymology 2

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

intrō (+ accusative)
* within
    Synonyms: intrā, penitus
    Antonyms: forās, forīs, extrīnsecus

##### Derived terms

* dē intrō
* intrōrsum

##### Descendants

* Balkan Romance:
** Aromanian: tru
** Romanian: întru
* Italo-Romance:
** Italian: entro
* Ibero-Romance:
** Spanish: entro

### References

* “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, 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, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

## Portuguese
### Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English intro.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈĩ.tɾu/
* Hyphenation: in‧tro

### Noun

intro f (plural intros)
* (music) intro
    Synonym: introdução

#### Related terms

* introdução

## Sardinian
### Etymology

From Latin intrō.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /intro/

### Preposition

intro
* in, inside of, within

## Spanish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈintɾo/ [ˈĩn̪.t̪ɾo]
* Rhymes: -intɾo
* Syllabification: in‧tro

### Noun

intro f (plural intros)
* intro (an introduction)
* intro, opening sequence (the opening sequence at beginning of a film, television program, etc)
    Synonym: cabecera
* Enter, enter (the "Enter" key on a computer keyboard)

### Further reading

* “intro”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10