αφετηρία — meaning in English

English meaning

• start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
• threshold noun The strip or slab at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter.

Senses

αφετηρία is used for these senses in English:

• start The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
• threshold (figurative) The outset of something; the point of entry, or the beginning of an action.

start — full definition

1. verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
2. verb To get an engine or machine running.
3. verb To jerk or flinch suddenly from surprise or fear.
4. noun The beginning point of something, such as an activity, race, or period of time.

threshold — full definition

1. noun The strip or slab at the bottom of a doorway that you step over to enter.
2. noun The point at which something begins, or the level at which an effect kicks in.
3. noun The income level at which you start paying a particular rate of tax.

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