ab initio
phrase | /ab initio/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinMEDIUM
from the beginning; from the outset
Literal meaning:
"from the beginning"
ab initio
phrase | /ab initio/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinMEDIUMfrom the beginning; from the outset
Literal meaning:
"from the beginning"
Learning Progress
Examples
"The contract was void ab initio because of fraud."
"They rebuilt the model ab initio to remove accumulated errors."
Mnemonic Trick
initio = start → start from the start
Source: Foreign Words & PhrasesAdded: 9/28/2025
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