original
/əˈɪdʒənəl/ur-IH-juh-nuhl
/ɚˈɪdʒənəl/ur-IH-juh-nuhl
Meaningfrom the rising
Common meaning: first
Other meanings: new and fresh
- orito rise, come into beingLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1279 · scan
- ginLatin noun ending (-go, -ginis)
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin orior ‘to rise, come into being’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry orior, p. 1279 · dictionary scan
Roots
- orior, ortus Latin “to rise, come into being”
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