This is the 1020th most frequent Catalan word.
inicial
"Inicial" in Catalan means "initial" in English.
Here, 'inicial' is used as an adjective describing 'pla,' indicating that the plan was the first or original one.
El pla inicial era viatjar a París.
The initial plan was to travel to Paris.
In this sentence, 'inicial' describes 'punt,' specifying where the beginning of the race occurs.
El punt inicial de la carrera es troba al cim de la muntanya.
The starting point of the race is located at the top of the mountain.
For this example, 'inicials' modifies 'instruccions,' denoting that these were the instructions provided at the start.