originals

noun

An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.

A person with a unique and interesting personality or creative talent.

A newly designed garment released by a fashion designer as part of a collection.

A ridgeling.

(archaic) An eccentric person.

adjective

(not comparable) Newly created.

(comparable) Fresh, different.

(not comparable) First in a series of copies or versions.

(not comparable) Pioneering.

(not comparable) Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.

(not comparable) Having a specified place or time as its origin.

(of a potato chip) Seasoned with salt but no other flavoring; ready salted

Roots

oriororig- · Latin · rise, arise

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Where does originals come from?

The word originals breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root orig-, from Latin orior (“rise, arise”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.