Iniziò

Iniziò is an Italian word that translates to "it began" or "he/she/it started" in English. It is the third-person singular past historic (passato remoto) of the verb iniziare, meaning "to begin" or "to start." This tense is typically used in written Italian to describe events that happened in the distant past and are now completed.

The word "iniziò" is commonly encountered in literature, historical accounts, and formal narratives. For example, a sentence like "La Seconda Guerra Mondiale iniziò nel 1939" translates to "World War II began in 1939." The passato remoto, and thus "iniziò," is less frequently used in everyday spoken Italian, where the present perfect (passato prossimo) is more common for recent past events. However, its presence in written contexts remains significant for conveying a sense of historical distance and narrative progression. The verb "iniziare" itself is derived from the Latin "initiare," meaning "to enter upon, begin."