/oɾixiˈnal/
Translation
original
Word origin
From Latin originalis, from origo ('beginning, source'), from oriri ('to rise, arise'). The same root gives English 'origin' and 'orient'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- originalis
- English cognates
- original, origin
Grammar
Examples
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Your idea is very original and different.
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This is the original document, not a copy.
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I prefer to watch the film in its original version.
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The original plan changed completely.
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We are looking for original designs for the shop.
Used in
Grammar articles
(8)Spanish Adverbs in -mente: How to Build Them and When to Avoid Them
Spanish Imperative: Affirmative Tú Commands and the Eight Irregulars
Spanish Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
Advanced Spanish Negation: ni, sino vs pero, tampoco, ni siquiera
Spanish Object Pronouns: Direct, Indirect, Order and Position
The Spanish Pluperfect (había hablado)
Spanish Reflexive Verbs: levantarse, llamarse, lavarse and the Pronoun Position
Reported Speech in Spanish: tense backshift (dice que, dijo que)
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