Added 8 October 2026
original
/əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ adjective
In Latin: primitivus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about original at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.
the original state of mankind; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process
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First in a series of copies or versions.
The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions.
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Newly created.
Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers.
noun
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An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.
This manuscript is the original.
- A person with a unique and interesting personality or creative talent.
- An eccentric person.
Origin
From Middle English original, from Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis (“primitive, original”), from Latin orīgō (“beginning, source, origin”), equivalent to origin + -al; see origin.
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