intro

See also: intro., intro-, and într-o

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^(key): /ˈɪntɹoʊ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)

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

short form of introduction

Dutch: intro (nl)
Finnish: intro (fi)
French: intro (fr)
German: intro
Italian: intro (it)
Latin: intro (la)
Portuguese: intro (pt)
Spanish: intro (es)
Swedish: intro (sv) n

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): in¹ cou²

Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: in¹ cou²
  - Yale: īn chóu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: in¹ tsou²
  - Guangdong Romanization: in¹ cou²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /iːn⁵⁵ t͡sʰou̯³⁵/

Noun

intro

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

Finnish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈintro/, [ˈin̪.t̪ro̞]
Rhymes: -intro
Hyphenation^(key): int‧ro

Noun

intro (informal)

intro (introduction)
Synonyms: aloitus, esittely, johdanto

Declension

Inflection of intro (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		intro	introt
genitive		intron	introjen
partitive		introa	introja
illative		introon	introihin
		singular	plural
nominative		intro	introt
accusative	nom.	intro	introt
accusative	gen.	intron	introt
genitive		intron	introjen
partitive		introa	introja
inessive		introssa	introissa
elative		introsta	introista
illative		introon	introihin
adessive		introlla	introilla
ablative		introlta	introilta
allative		introlle	introille
essive		introna	introina
translative		introksi	introiksi
abessive		introtta	introitta
instructive		—	introin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of intro (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor
		singular	plural
nominative		introni	introni
accusative	nom.	introni	introni
accusative	gen.	introni	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
accusative	gen.	introsi	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
accusative	gen.	intromme	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
accusative	gen.	intronne	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
accusative	gen.	intronsa	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

Anagrams

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

French

Etymology

Clipping of introduction.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̃.tʁo/

Noun

intro f (plural intros)

(informal) intro

Indonesian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɪntro]
Hyphenation: in‧tro

Noun

intro (uncountable)

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

Latin

Pronunciation

(Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈin.troː/, [ˈɪn̪t̪roː]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /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

Conjugation of intrō (first conjugation)

indicative		singular			plural
indicative		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	intrō	intrās	intrat	intrāmus	intrātis	intrant
	imperfect	intrābam	intrābās	intrābat	intrābāmus	intrābātis	intrābant
	future	intrābō	intrābis	intrābit	intrābimus	intrābitis	intrābunt
	perfect	intrāvī	intrāvistī, intrāstī²	intrāvit, intrāt²	intrāvimus, intrāmus²	intrāvistis, intrāstis²	intrāvērunt, intrārunt, intrāvēre²
	pluperfect	intrāveram, intrāram²	intrāverās, intrārās²	intrāverat, intrārat²	intrāverāmus, intrārāmus²	intrāverātis, intrārātis²	intrāverant, intrārant²
	future perfect	intrāverō, intrārō²	intrāveris, intrāris²	intrāverit, intrārit²	intrāverimus, intrārimus²	intrāveritis, intrāritis²	intrāverint, intrārint²
	sigmatic future¹	intrāssō	intrāssis	intrāssit	intrāssimus	intrāssitis	intrāssint
passive	present	intror	intrāris, intrāre	intrātur	intrāmur	intrāminī	intrantur
	imperfect	intrābar	intrābāris, intrābāre	intrābātur	intrābāmur	intrābāminī	intrābantur
	future	intrābor	intrāberis, intrābere	intrābitur	intrābimur	intrābiminī	intrābuntur
	perfect	intrātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	intrātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	intrātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular			plural
subjunctive		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	intrem	intrēs	intret	intrēmus	intrētis	intrent
	imperfect	intrārem	intrārēs	intrāret	intrārēmus	intrārētis	intrārent
	perfect	intrāverim, intrārim²	intrāverīs, intrārīs²	intrāverit, intrārit²	intrāverīmus, intrārīmus²	intrāverītis, intrārītis²	intrāverint, intrārint²
	pluperfect	intrāvissem, intrāssem²	intrāvissēs, intrāssēs²	intrāvisset, intrāsset²	intrāvissēmus, intrāssēmus²	intrāvissētis, intrāssētis²	intrāvissent, intrāssent²
	sigmatic aorist¹	intrāssim	intrāssīs	intrāssīt	intrāssīmus	intrāssītis	intrāssint
passive	present	intrer	intrēris, intrēre	intrētur	intrēmur	intrēminī	intrentur
	imperfect	intrārer	intrārēris, intrārēre	intrārētur	intrārēmur	intrārēminī	intrārentur
	perfect	intrātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	intrātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular			plural
imperative		first	second	third	first	second	third
active	present	—	intrā	—	—	intrāte	—
active	future	—	intrātō	intrātō	—	intrātōte	intrantō
passive	present	—	intrāre	—	—	intrāminī	—
passive	future	—	intrātor	intrātor	—	—	intrantor
non-finite forms		active			passive
non-finite forms		present	perfect	future	present	perfect	future
infinitives		intrāre	intrāvisse, intrāsse²	intrātūrum esse	intrārī	intrātum esse	intrātum īrī
participles		intrāns	—	intrātūrus	—	intrātus	intrandus
verbal nouns		gerund				supine
		genitive	dative	accusative	ablative	accusative	ablative
		intrandī	intrandō	intrandum	intrandō	intrātum	intrātū

¹At 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").
²At 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

Same as intrā.

Preposition

intrō (+ accusative)

within
Synonyms: intrā, penitus

Antonyms: foras, forīs, extrinsecus

Derived terms

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^[2], 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^[3], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Portuguese

Noun

intro f (plural intros)

(music) Abbreviation of introdução; intro

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin intrō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /intro/

Preposition

intro

in, inside of, within

Spanish

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)

English

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Chinese

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Finnish

Etymology

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Further reading

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French

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Indonesian

Etymology

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Noun

Further reading

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

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Etymology 2

Preposition

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Descendants

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Portuguese

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Sardinian

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Spanish

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