1315, from L. originalis, from originem (nom. origo) "beginning, source, birth," from oriri "to rise" (see orchestra). The first ref. is in original sin "innate depravity of man's nature," supposed to be inherited from Adam in consequence of the Fall. The noun, in sense of "original text," is attested from c.1385, from M.L. originale. Of photographs, films, sound recordings, etc., from 1918. Origin first recorded 1563. Originality is first attested 1742, probably after Fr. originalité.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed; "the original inhabitants of the Americas"; "the book still has its original binding"; "restored the house to its original condition"; "the original performance of the opera"; "the original cast"; "retracted his original statement"
2.
(of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary; "his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources"
3.
being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of; "a truly original approach"; "with original music"; "an original mind" [ant: unoriginal]
4.
not derived or copied or translated from something else; "the play is original; not an adaptation"; "he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox"; "the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French"
noun
1.
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made [syn: master]
2.
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies; "this painting is a copy of the original"
existing at the beginning; first Example: This part of the house is new but the rest is original.
Arabic:
أصْلي، أوَّلي
Chinese (Simplified):
原始的
Chinese (Traditional):
原始的
Czech:
původní
Danish:
oprindelig
Dutch:
origineel
Estonian:
algupärane
Finnish:
alkuperäinen
French:
originel
German:
original
Greek:
αρχικός, πρωταρχικός
Hungarian:
eredeti
Icelandic:
upprunalegur
Indonesian:
asli
Italian:
originale
Japanese:
最初の
Korean:
본래의, 최초의
Latvian:
oriģināls, sākotnējs
Lithuanian:
koks buvo iš pradžių, pirminis
Norwegian:
opprinnelig
Polish:
początkowy, pierwotny
Portuguese (Brazil):
original
Portuguese (Portugal):
original
Romanian:
original
Russian:
исконный; первоначальный
Slovak:
pôvodný
Slovenian:
prvoten
Spanish:
original
Swedish:
ursprunglig
Turkish:
eski, orjinal
oˈriginal2[əˈri-]adjective
(able to produce ideas which are) new, fresh or not thought of before Example: original ideas; He has a very original mind.
Arabic:
أصيل، جَديد، مُبْتَكَر
Chinese (Simplified):
有独创性的
Chinese (Traditional):
有獨創性的
Czech:
originální, svérázný
Danish:
original
Dutch:
origineel
Estonian:
omapärane
Finnish:
omaperäinen
French:
original
German:
originell
Greek:
πρωτότυπος
Hungarian:
eredeti
Icelandic:
frumlegur
Indonesian:
orisinal
Italian:
originale
Japanese:
独創的な
Korean:
독창적인, 새로운
Latvian:
oriģināls, jauns, svaigs
Lithuanian:
originalus
Norwegian:
original, selvstendig, frisk
Polish:
oryginalny
Portuguese (Brazil):
original
Portuguese (Portugal):
original
Romanian:
original
Russian:
оригинальный
Slovak:
originálny
Slovenian:
izviren
Spanish:
original
Swedish:
originell
Turkish:
yaratıcı, özgün
oˈriginal3[əˈri-]adjective
(of a painting etc) by the artist etc, from which copies may be made Example: The original painting is in the museum, but there are hundreds of copies.
Arabic:
أصْلي
Chinese (Simplified):
原作的
Chinese (Traditional):
原作的
Czech:
originální
Danish:
original
Dutch:
origineel
Estonian:
algupärane
Finnish:
alkuperäinen
French:
original
German:
Original…
Greek:
αυθεντικός, πρωτότυπος π.χ. για πίνακα
Hungarian:
eredeti
Icelandic:
upprunalegur
Indonesian:
asli
Italian:
originale
Japanese:
原作の
Korean:
진짜의, 원작의, 원형의
Latvian:
oriģināls, autentisks, īsts
Lithuanian:
autentiškas
Norwegian:
original, ekte
Polish:
autentyczny
Portuguese (Brazil):
original
Portuguese (Portugal):
original
Romanian:
original
Russian:
подлинный
Slovak:
originálny
Slovenian:
originalen
Spanish:
original
Swedish:
original
Turkish:
original, asıl
oˈriginal1[əˈri-]noun
the earliest version Example: This is the original — all the others are copies.
Arabic:
النُّسْخَة الأصْلِيَّه
Chinese (Simplified):
原作
Chinese (Traditional):
原作
Czech:
originál
Danish:
original
Dutch:
origineel
Estonian:
algupärand
Finnish:
originaali
French:
original
German:
das Original
Greek:
το πρωτότυπο
Hungarian:
az eredeti
Icelandic:
frumgerð, frumeintak
Indonesian:
asli
Italian:
originale
Japanese:
原作
Korean:
원형, 원작
Latvian:
oriģināls
Lithuanian:
originalas
Norwegian:
original
Polish:
oryginał
Portuguese (Brazil):
original
Portuguese (Portugal):
original
Romanian:
original
Russian:
подлинник;оригинал
Slovak:
originál
Slovenian:
izvirnik
Spanish:
original
Swedish:
original
Turkish:
asıl metin, nüsha
oˈriginal2[əˈri-]noun
a model from which a painting etc is made Example: She is the original of the famous portrait.
Arabic:
الأصْل، الشَّكل الأصْلي
Chinese (Simplified):
原型
Chinese (Traditional):
原型
Czech:
model
Danish:
model
Dutch:
model
Estonian:
modell
Finnish:
malli
French:
original
German:
das Original
Greek:
μοντέλο π.χ. για πίνακα
Hungarian:
az eredeti modell
Icelandic:
fyrirmynd
Indonesian:
model
Italian:
originale
Japanese:
モデル
Korean:
본인, 실물
Latvian:
oriģināls, modelis
Lithuanian:
modelis
Norwegian:
original, modell
Polish:
pierwowzór
Portuguese (Brazil):
original
Portuguese (Portugal):
original
Romanian:
model original
Russian:
прототип
Slovak:
model
Slovenian:
original
Spanish:
original
Swedish:
förlaga, modell
Turkish:
model
character5[ˈkӕrəktə]noun
an odd or amusing person Example: This fellow's quite a character!
Arabic:
شَخْصٌ غَريبُ الأطْوار
Chinese (Simplified):
怪人
Chinese (Traditional):
怪人
Czech:
podivín; číslo
Danish:
original
Dutch:
type
Estonian:
veidrik
Finnish:
tyyppi
French:
numéro
Greek:
τύπος
Hungarian:
személyiség, figura
Icelandic:
furðufugl, sérkennilegur
Indonesian:
menyenangkan
Italian:
personaggio; originale
Japanese:
変わり者
Korean:
괴짜
Latvian:
tips
Lithuanian:
tipas
Norwegian:
original
Polish:
dziwak
Portuguese (Brazil):
figura
Portuguese (Portugal):
personalidade
Romanian:
personaj
Russian:
оригинал
Slovak:
zvláštny človek
Slovenian:
čudak
Spanish:
tipo, figura
Swedish:
personlighet, lustig typ kurre
Turkish:
ilginç kişi
crank[krӕŋk]noun
a person with strange or odd ideas
Arabic:
شَخْصُ شاذ الأطْوار
Chinese (Simplified):
怪人, 奇想
Chinese (Traditional):
怪人
Czech:
ztřeštěnec
Danish:
særling; underlig fisk
Dutch:
zonderling
Estonian:
ekstsentrik
Finnish:
eksentrikko
French:
excentrique
German:
wunderlicher Kauz
Greek:
ιδιόρρυθμος
Hungarian:
különc
Icelandic:
sérvitringur
Indonesian:
eksentrik
Italian:
eccentrico
Japanese:
変人
Korean:
기인, 괴짜
Latvian:
savādnieks; īpatnis; ekscentriķis
Lithuanian:
keistuolis, ekscentrikas
Norwegian:
skrue, særling
Polish:
dziwak
Portuguese (Brazil):
excêntrico
Portuguese (Portugal):
excêntrico
Romanian:
excentric
Russian:
чудак
Slovak:
blázon
Slovenian:
čudak
Spanish:
chiflado, excéntrico, raro
Swedish:
excentrisk individ, original
Turkish:
eksantrik birisi
eccentric[ikˈsentrik]noun
an eccentric person
Arabic:
شَخْصٌ شاذ، غَريب الأطْوار
Chinese (Simplified):
行为古怪的人
Chinese (Traditional):
行為古怪的人
Czech:
excentrik
Danish:
excentriker; original
Dutch:
zonderling
Estonian:
ekstsentrik
Finnish:
eksentrikko
French:
excentrique
German:
exzentrisch
Greek:
εκκεντρικός
Hungarian:
különc
Icelandic:
sérvitringur
Indonesian:
orang eksentrik
Italian:
eccentrico
Japanese:
変人
Korean:
괴짜
Latvian:
ekscentriķis; dīvainis
Lithuanian:
ekscentrikas
Norwegian:
særling, eksentrisk person
Polish:
ekscentryk
Portuguese (Brazil):
excêntrico
Portuguese (Portugal):
excêntrico
Romanian:
excentric
Russian:
эксцентричный человек
Slovak:
excentrik
Slovenian:
čudak
Spanish:
excéntrico
Swedish:
excentriker, original, särling
Turkish:
tuhaf kişi, eksantrik biri
novel[ˈnovəl]adjective
new and strange Example: a novel idea
Arabic:
جَديد وَغريب
Chinese (Simplified):
新奇的, 异常的
Chinese (Traditional):
新奇的, 異常的
Czech:
nový, nezvyklý
Danish:
ny; hidtil ukendt
Dutch:
verrassend
Estonian:
uudne
Finnish:
uusi
French:
original
German:
neuartig
Greek:
νέος, πρωτότυπος, πρωτόγνωρος
Hungarian:
újszerű
Icelandic:
nÿr; frumlegur, nÿstárlegur
Indonesian:
baru
Japanese:
新奇な
Korean:
새로운, 신기한
Latvian:
jauns; nebijis
Lithuanian:
naujas, neįprastas
Norwegian:
ny, uvanlig, original
Polish:
nowatorski
Portuguese (Brazil):
insólito
Portuguese (Portugal):
novo
Romanian:
inedit
Russian:
новый; необычный
Slovak:
nezvyklý
Slovenian:
izviren
Spanish:
novedoso, original
Swedish:
nymodig, hittills okänd
Turkish:
yeni ve farklı, alışılmamış
ˈodditynoun — pluralˈoddities
a strange person or thing Example: He's a bit of an oddity.
Main Entry: orig·i·nal Function: noun 1: that from which a copy or reproduction is made <both parties signed the original> —compare
DUPLICATE 2: a work composed firsthand as the product of an author's creativity NOTE: A work must be
an original in order to obtain a copyright. —originaladjective
O*rig"i*nal\, a. [F. original, L. originalis.]1. Pertaining to the origin or beginning; preceding all others; first in order; primitive; primary; pristine; as, the original state of man; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process. His form had yet not lost All her original brightness. --Milton. 2. Not copied, imitated, or translated; new; fresh; genuine; as, an original thought; an original process; the original text of Scripture. 3. Having the power to suggest new thoughts or combinations of thought; inventive; as, an original genius. 4. Before unused or unknown; new; as, a book full of original matter. Original sin (Theol.), the first sin of Adam, as related to its consequences to his descendants of the human race; -- called also total depravity. See Calvinism.
O*rig"i*nal\, n. [Cf. F. original.]1. Origin; commencement; source. It hath it original from much grief. --Shak. And spangled heavens, a shining frame, Their great Original proclaim. --Addison. 2. That which precedes all others of its class; archetype; first copy; hence, an original work of art, manuscript, text, and the like, as distinguished from a copy, translation, etc. The Scriptures may be now read in their own original. --Milton. 3. An original thinker or writer; an originator. [R.] Men who are bad at copying, yet are good originals. --C. G. Leland. 4. A person of marked eccentricity. [Colloq.] 5. (Zo["o]l. & Bot.) The natural or wild species from which a domesticated or cultivated variety has been derived; as, the wolf is thought by some to be the original of the dog, the blackthorn the original of the plum.
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