ORIGINS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Origin

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɒrɪdʒ(ɪ)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the point or place where something begins, arises, or is derived

Short Definition:

point where something begins

Examples:
  • his theory of the origin of life
  • the name is Norse in origin
  • the terminology has its origins in America
Definition:

the more fixed end or attachment of a muscle.

Short Definition:

fixed end or attachment of muscle

Definition:

a fixed point from which coordinates are measured.

Short Definition:

point from which coordinates are measured

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