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uk / ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn / us / ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn / Add to word list. B2 [ C ] (also origins) the beginning or cause of something: It's a book about the origin of the universe. Her unhappy childhood was the origin of her problems later in life. What's the origin of this saying? (= Where did it come from?) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.
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used to describe the particular way in which something...
- Origin: Arabic Translation
ORIGIN translate: أصْل, أصْل. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Origin: Polish Translation
ORIGIN translate: pochodzenie, początek, pochodzenie,...
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IPA guide. Other forms: places of origin. Definitions of place of origin. noun. where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence. synonyms: birthplace, cradle, provenance, provenience. see more.
used to describe the particular way in which something started to exist or someone started their life: The story has obscure origins (= no one knows how it started). See more. C1 [ U ] where a person was born: He is of North African origin. What is your country of origin? B2 [ U ] where an object was made: The furniture was French in origin.
Most English place-names are either Anglo-Saxon or Old Norse in origin but Celtic names are to be found over the whole country, most notably in Cornwall (see below) and counties bordering Wales. Other place-names are hybrids of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon elements.
uk / ˈɒrɪdʒɪn / us. origin noun [C, U] (BEGINNING) Add to word list. B2. the cause of something, or where something begins or comes from: the origin of the universe. This dish is Greek in origin. origin noun [C, U] (FAMILY) the country, race, or social class of a person's family: ethnic origin. She's of Irish origin.
noun. the source of something's existence or from which it derives or is derived. “the rumor had its origin in idle gossip” “vegetable origins ” “mineral origin ” “ origin in sensation” see more. noun. properties attributable to your ancestry. “he comes from good origins ” synonyms: descent, extraction. see more. noun.
3 days ago · origin in British English. (ˈɒrɪdʒɪn ) noun. 1. a primary source; derivation. 2. the beginning of something; first stage or part. 3. (often plural) ancestry or parentage; birth; extraction.
