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8-letter words (1 found)

ORIGINAL,

7-letter words (6 found)

GLAIRIN,LAIRING,LIGROIN,RAILING,RANGOLI,ROILING,

6-letter words (15 found)

AILING,AIRING,ARLING,GLORIA,IGNARO,LORING,NILGAI,OARING,OILING,ONAGRI,ORIGAN,ORIGIN,RAGINI,RIGLIN,RILING,

5-letter words (41 found)

AGRIN,AIOLI,ALGIN,ALGOR,ALIGN,ALOIN,ALONG,ANGLO,ARGIL,ARGOL,ARGON,GARNI,GIRON,GLAIR,GNARL,GONIA,GORAL,GRAIL,GRAIN,GROAN,GROIN,IRING,LARGO,LIANG,LIGAN,LINGA,LINGO,LOGAN,LOGIA,LOGIN,LONGA,LORAN,NAGOR,NGAIO,NORIA,ORANG,ORGAN,ORGIA,RANGI,RIGOL,ROLAG,

4-letter words (62 found)

AGIN,AGIO,AGON,AGRO,AIRN,ANIL,ARIL,GAIN,GAIR,GAOL,GARI,GILA,GIRL,GIRN,GIRO,GLIA,GNAR,GOAL,GORA,GORI,GRAN,GRIN,ILIA,INGO,INIA,INRO,IRON,LAIN,LAIR,LANG,LARI,LARN,LIAR,LING,LINO,LION,LIRA,LIRI,LOAN,LOIN,LOIR,LONG,LORN,NAIL,NAOI,NGAI,NIRL,NOIL,NOIR,NORI,ORAL,RAGI,RAIL,RAIN,RANG,RANI,RIAL,RING,ROAN,ROIL,ROIN,RONG,

3-letter words (35 found)

AGO,AIL,AIN,AIR,ANI,GAL,GAN,GAR,GIN,GIO,GOA,GON,GOR,ING,ION,LAG,LAR,LIG,LIN,LOG,LOR,NAG,NIL,NOG,NOR,OAR,OIL,ORA,ORG,RAG,RAI,RAN,RIA,RIG,RIN,

2-letter words (17 found)

AG,AI,AL,AN,AR,GI,GO,IN,IO,LA,LI,LO,NA,NO,OI,ON,OR,

You can make 177 words from original according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of original

original

Etymology

From Middle English original, from Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis (“primitive, original”), from Latin orīgō (“beginning, source, origin”); see origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈɹɪd͡ʒɪnəl/, /əˈɹɪd͡ʒənəl/, /əˈɹɪd͡ʒnəl/
  • (obsolete) IPA(key): /ɒˈɹɪd͡ʒɪnəl/
  • Hyphenation: ori‧gi‧nal, orig‧i‧nal

Adjective

original (comparative more original, superlative most original)

  1. (not comparable) Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.
  2. (not comparable) First in a series of copies or versions.
    Synonym: initial
  3. (not comparable) Newly created.
  4. (comparable) Fresh, different.
  5. (not comparable) Pioneering.
  6. (not comparable) Having a specified place or time as its origin.
  7. (of a potato chip) Seasoned with salt but no other flavoring; ready salted

Synonyms

  • autograph
  • prototype

Antonyms

  • (antonym(s) of "first in a series"):
    • copy, reproduction, simile (imitation)
    • derivative (branch)
    • ultimate (last, extreme)

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Noun

original (plural originals)

  1. An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.
    Synonym: prototype
    Antonyms: copy, derivative, remake, reproduction, ultimate
    Hyponym: autograph
  2. A person with a unique and interesting personality or creative talent.
  3. (archaic) An eccentric person.
  4. A newly designed garment released by a fashion designer as part of a collection.
  5. A ridgeling.

Translations

References

Further reading

  • “original”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “original”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin orīginālis. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [u.ɾi.ʒiˈnal]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [o.ɾi.ʒiˈnal]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [o.ɾi.d͡ʒiˈnal]

Adjective

original m or f (masculine and feminine plural originals)

  1. original

Derived terms

  • originalitat
  • originalment

Related terms

  • origen

References

Further reading

  • “original” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
  • “original” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
  • “original” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Danish

Adjective

original (neuter originalt, plural and definite singular attributive originale)

  1. original

Noun

original c (singular definite originalen, plural indefinite originaler)

  1. an original

Declension

Further reading

  • “original” in Den Danske Ordbog
  • “original” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin orīginālis. Doublet of originel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔ.ʁi.ʒi.nal/
  • Homophones: originale, originales

Adjective

original (feminine originale, masculine plural originaux, feminine plural originales)

  1. original
    Antonyms: banal, copié, reproduit, vulgaire

Related terms

Noun

original m (plural originaux)

  1. an unusual or eccentric person
    Synonym: drôle d’oiseau
  2. an original manuscript
    Synonym: autographe

Further reading

  • “original”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French original, from Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis (“primitive, original”), from Latin orīgō (“beginning, source, origin”). Doublet of originell.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oʁiɡiˈnaːl/
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

original (strong nominative masculine singular originaler, comparative originaler, superlative am originalsten)

  1. original

Declension

Related terms

Adverb

original

  1. (colloquial, intensifier) really, actually
    Synonyms: echt, wirklich

Further reading

  • “original” in Duden online
  • “original” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • oryginall, origynall, orygynal, orygynall, origynal, oryginal, oregynall, originalle, originall

Etymology

From Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis; equivalent to origyne +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔriɡiˈnaːl/, /ɔriɡiˈnal/, /ɔriːɡiˈnal/

Adjective

original (plural and weak singular originale)

  1. original, primordial; preceding everything else
  2. connected to the origin or beginning of something

Derived terms

  • originali

Descendants

  • English: original
  • Scots: original, oreeginal

References

  • “orī̆ǧinā̆l(e, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-26.

Noun

original (plural originals) (Late Middle English)

  1. the origin, lineage, or provenance of something
  2. the authoritative, authorial, or primordial version of a work or source
  3. (rare) something that isn't living or artificial; a primordial element
  4. (rare) a reason, factor, or generator of something
  5. (rare) the root or etymological ancestor of a word
  6. (rare, religion) the making of the universe
  7. (rare, law) a legal document beginning legal action

Derived terms

  • originali

Descendants

  • English: original
  • Scots: original, oreeginal

References

  • “orī̆ǧinā̆l(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-26.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin orīginālis; the noun being derived from the adjective.

Pronunciation

Adjective

original (neuter singular originalt, definite singular and plural originale)

  1. original

Noun

original m (definite singular originalen, indefinite plural originaler, definite plural originalene)

  1. an original

References

  • “original” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin orīginālis; the noun being derived from the adjective.

Adjective

original (neuter singular originalt, definite singular and plural originale)

  1. original

Noun

original m (definite singular originalen, indefinite plural originalar, definite plural originalane)

  1. an original

References

  • “original” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin orīginālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

original m (feminine singular originala, masculine plural originals, feminine plural originalas)

  1. original

Derived terms

  • originalitat
  • originalament

Related terms

  • origina

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin orīginālis.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: o‧ri‧gi‧nal

Adjective

original m or f (plural originais)

  1. original (relating to the origin or beginning)
  2. original (being the first in a series)
  3. original (different; unique)

Derived terms

  • originalidade
  • originalmente

Related terms

  • origem

Further reading

  • “original” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
  • “original” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin originalis or French original. By surface analysis, origine +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

Adjective

original m or n (feminine singular originală, masculine plural originali, feminine and neuter plural originale)

  1. original

Declension

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oriɡǐnaːl/
  • Hyphenation: o‧ri‧gi‧nal

Noun

origìnāl m (Cyrillic spelling оригѝна̄л)

  1. original
    Antonym: falsifikat

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin orīginālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oɾixiˈnal/ [o.ɾi.xiˈnal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: o‧ri‧gi‧nal

Adjective

original m or f (masculine and feminine plural originales)

  1. original

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

  • “original”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

original n

  1. an original
  2. an eccentric or strange person (from notion of a one of a kind)

Declension

Related terms

References

  • original in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • original in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • original in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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