No. 788 in Italian
iniziata
The Italian word "iniziata" means "started" or "initiated" in English.
In a sentence
La lezione è iniziata alle nove di mattina.
The lesson started at nine in the morning.
The word "iniziata" is used in past participle form, feminine singular, agreeing with "lezione".
È iniziata una nuova settimana piena di possibilità.
A new week full of possibilities has started.
Here, "iniziata" matches the feminine singular subject "settimana" as the past participle with "essere".
La gara è già iniziata, dobbiamo sbrigarci.
The race has already started, we need to hurry up.
In this example, "iniziata" is again in feminine singular form, agreeing with the feminine noun "gara".
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