Definition
Plural of commencement; multiple beginnings, starts, or ceremonies marking the beginning of something, especially graduation ceremonies at universities.
Etymology
From 'commence' plus the noun suffix '-ment' (meaning 'act or process of'), then pluralized with '-s'.
Kelly Says
Graduation commencements are called that because they mark the 'commencement' or beginning of a graduate's career—not the end, even though it feels like one!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Commencements
kom-men-se-ments
ARالعربية
بدايات
ba-da-yaat
BNবাংলা
প্রারম্ভ
pro-ar-m-b
CSČeština
začátek
za-che-tek
ESEspañol
comienzos
ko-mien-thohs
FRFrançais
commencements
ko-mɑ̃-sɛ-mɑ̃
HIहिन्दी
शुरुआत
shu-ru-aat
HUMagyar
kezdések
ke-zde-sek
IDBahasa Indonesia
awal
a-wal
ITItaliano
comincio
ko-min-t-sio
MSBahasa Melayu
mula
mu-la
NLNederlands
begin
be-gin
PLPolski
początki
po-cha-tki
PTPortuguês
começos
ko-me-sohs
RORomână
început
in-ce-put
RUРусский
начало
na-cha-lo
SWKiswahili
kuanza
ku-an-za
TAதமிழ்
ஆரம்பம்
a-ra-m-bam
TEతెలుగు
ప్రారంభం
pra-aramb-ham
TLTL
pasimula
pa-si-mu-la
TRTürkçe
başlangıçlar
ba-sh-lan-gıç-lar
UKУкраїнська
початок
po-cha-tok
VITiếng Việt
bắt đầu
bat dau