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Added 8 October 2026

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/ˈɒɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪn/ noun

In Latin: orīgō, prī̆ncipium, prīmōrdium Wiktionary

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The beginning of something.
place of origin
The source of a river, information, goods, etc.
The point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect.

Origin

From Middle English origine, origyne, from Old French origine, orine, ourine, from Latin orīgō (“beginning, source, birth, origin”), from orior (“to rise”); see orient. Doublet of origo.

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