ab initio

(ab′i nis̸hē ō′, -nis̸hō)

from the beginning

Origin: L

See ab initio in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb
From the beginning.

Origin:

Origin: Latin ab initiō

Origin: : ab, from

Origin: + initiō

Origin: , ablative of initium, beginning

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