This is the 408th most frequent French word.
commencé
"Commencé" means "started" or "begun" in English.
In this sentence, 'commencé' is used as the past participle of the verb 'commencer', conjugated with 'avoir' to indicate a completed action in the past.
J'ai commencé mes devoirs hier soir.
I started my homework last night.
Here, 'commencé' is again the past participle, emphasizing the start of the meeting in the past.
La réunion a commencé plus tôt que prévu.
The meeting started earlier than expected.
In this usage, the verb 'commencer' is conjugated in the present tense, indicating an action that is beginning at the present moment.