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Meaning of origin in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɔrədʒən/

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  1. Noun

    origin

    Etymology

    early 16th century: from French origine, from Latin origo, origin-, from oriri‘to rise’

    Definitions

    1. the place where something begins, where it springs into being

    Examples

    • « the Italian beginning of the Renaissance »
    • « Jupiter was the origin of the radiation »
    • « Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River »
    • « communism's Russian root »
  2. 2. properties attributable to your ancestry

    Examples

    • « he comes from good origins »
  3. 3. an event that is a beginning

    Examples

    • « a first part or stage of subsequent events »
  4. 4. the point of intersection of coordinate axes

    Examples

    • « where the values of the coordinates are all zero »
  5. 5. the descendants of one individual

    Examples

    • « his entire lineage has been warriors »

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