inaugurazione
inauguration
noun ee-now-goo-rah-TSYOH-neh Rare
Origin: from Latin inauguratio, 'taking of omens, consecration' (in + augur)
Also means
opening ceremony
Usage Note
Inaugurazione covers the formal opening of a building, exhibition, or institution as well as the swearing-in of a public official. The related verb is inaugurare. A common collocation is cerimonia di inaugurazione (opening ceremony). It is always feminine.
Examples
"L'inaugurazione della mostra è prevista per sabato."
Natural Translation
The opening of the exhibition is planned for Saturday.
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