original
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• adjective
Present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest.
"The historic house still retains its original oak floorboards and stained-glass windows."
Created directly and personally by a particular artist, writer, or maker; not a copy, translation, or imitation.
"The museum acquired an original manuscript written by the composer in 1824."
Inventive, fresh, and unusual; not dependent on other people's ideas.
"Her thesis presented a highly original approach to urban water conservation."
• noun
Something serving as a model or basis from which copies, reproductions, or translations are made; an authentic first work.
"Please send us a photocopy of the certificate and keep the original in a safe place."
An eccentric, unconventional, or strikingly unique person.
"With his flamboyant wardrobe and sharp wit, the playwright was a true original."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French 'original' and directly from Latin 'originalis' ('primitive, first in time'), derived from 'origo' ('a beginning, source, or birth'), from the verb 'oriri' ('to rise').