origin
228
2.7
- noun
- /ˈɔrɪdʒɪn/
:
origen
- And this may in fact be the origin of the term Black Death.
- country of origin
- place of origin
- unknown origin
This, by the way, is the origin of the word mesmerizing.
- This, by the way, is the origin of the word mesmerizing.
- I mean, that is an origin story for sure.
- And it has to deal with the origins of mankind on Earth.
- And as we do that, we will find the origin of these different laws.
- That's the current understanding of the origin of HIV.
- I can explain the origin of This is my claim.
- And this is a single origin year Gahafi blend.
- This is one of the origin points of of that idea.
Examples
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Therefore, the work of global transformation has its origin in a more rudimentary inner transformation.
Academic text (2008) -
The following item of unknown origin was discovered...
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What is the origin of the planet and the species?
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Every successful business has an origin story.
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I actually think it's Greek in origin.
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What is the origin of the idiom face melting?
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It goes back to the origin of intellectual history.
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Participants were asked to categorize their community of origin as being rural, small town, suburban, or urban.
Academic text (2011) -
I've traced the origin of that symbol to a place called the Bengalla Jungle.
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The archaeologists were excited to discover the origin of the ancient artifact in the ruins.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
The first part of something when it starts
∞
2.6
A place or thing where something comes from
∞
1.0
The time or place when something begins
502
3.1
The place or cause where something begins
69
3.0
A place, time, or situation that people use as a basis for later action
43
6.2
The time when something first begins
24
7.6
The start of something and how it began
21
2.7
A place where an idea, activity, or movement first started
18
7.9
The place or early history that shows where an object comes from
5
6.3
The time when something begins or is made
5
6.3
The origin from which something comes
1
4.5
An idea or fact used as a starting point for discussion and work
1
3.5
The location where someone or something first started to exist
The place where something begins
Compounds
How Influential
39
4.1
- Formal
113
4.2
458
3.9
228
2.7
∞
2.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Origin comes from the Latin origo, from oriri meaning 'to rise'. Think of the sun rising: an origin is the point or source where something first appears or begins, so the word now means a beginning or source.