/ɔ.ʁi.ʒi.nal/
Translation
original, eccentric
Word origin
From Latin originalis ('belonging to the beginning'), from origo ('origin, source'), itself from oriri ('to rise, to be born'). English 'original' and 'origin' share the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- originalis
- English cognates
- original, origin, aboriginal
Grammar
Examples
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That is a genuinely original idea.
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The original text is in German.
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His paintings are rather original.
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Our neighbour is a bit of an eccentric, but he is kind.
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Keep the original documents in the file.
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