intro

See also: intro., intro-, and într-o

English

Etymology

Clipping of introduction, from Latin intrōductiō (“lead-in, introduction”) – the abbreviation removes the second part of the compound; the first part ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”). The demoscene sense comes from the fact that they were originally prepended to pirated copies of computer games.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɪntɹoʊ/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Hyphenation: in‧tro

Noun

intro (plural intros)

(informal) An introduction.
(informal) The opening sequence at beginning of a film,