Ineo (Latin) definition and context

Question

I'm getting conflicting answers from online. Does the word "ineo" mean to go within? And, if so, in what context?

I'm looking for a word that means to go within or inside but has the broadness of context to not necessarily mean going inside a physical structure. And nothing that related to a sexual meaning.

Thank you!

Answer 1

Howdy, Emily!

The word "ineo" can be used in a variety of ways. Though it literally means to physically enter something, it can be used figuratively to enter upon something new or to begin. The Lewis and Short lexicon mentions examples like "inire bellum", to enter a war and "inire magistratum", to enter into office.

Here is the dictionary entry for more info: https://latinitium.com/latin-dictionaries/?t=lsn23008,do256

Hope this helps!