original
/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
original .
Your idea is very original and different.
documento original, copia.
This is the original document, not a copy.
original.
I prefer to watch the film in its original version.
original .
The original plan changed completely.
diseños originales .
We are looking for original designs for the shop.
Used in
Grammar articles
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Spanish Reflexive Verbs: levantarse, llamarse, lavarse and the Pronoun Position
Reported Speech in Spanish: tense backshift (dice que, dijo que)
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