Intro
/ˈɪn.troʊ/noun
A short opening section or beginning, especially of a song, video, or speech.
Did you know?Intro is a clipped form of introduction, ultimately from Latin introducere, meaning “to lead in,” so every intro carries the ancient idea of being ushered across a threshold.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
introducere
“to lead in, bring in”
Late Latin
Latin
introductio
“a leading in, an introduction”
Old French
OF
introduction
“an introduction, an entry”
16th Century
English
introduction
“an act of bringing in or presenting”
20th Century
English
intro
“a shortened form of introduction, especially the opening part of a record, film, or broadcast”