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or·i·gin

origin

 
 
pronunciation:
o r jihn [or] a r jihn
part of speech: noun
definition: the point or place from which something comes; source.
What is the origin of his ideas?
synonyms:
beginning, source
similar words:
basis, cause, foundation, start