exōrdior

From ex- + ordior.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ɛkˈsoːr.di.ɔr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [eɡˈzɔr.di.or]

Verb

exōrdior (present infinitive exōrdīrī, perfect active exōrsus sum); fourth conjugation, deponent

1. to begin, commence (originally in weaving)

   Synonyms: incohō, occipiō, incipiō, coepiō, ōrdior, initiō, ineō, moveō, mōlior