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original
original /o.ri.dʒiˈnal/
adjective#2016 most common
Also: novel, authentic, the original (document/copy)
Example sentences
Acest tablou este original.
This painting is original.
Ideea ei este foarte originală.
Her idea is very original.
Păstrează originalul biletului pentru control.
Keep the original of the ticket for inspection.
Regizorul a folosit o abordare originală pentru acest film.
The director used an original approach for this film.
Deși stilul lui a fost copiat de mulți, el rămâne singurul original.
Although his style has been copied by many, he remains the only original.
Comisia a decis să păstreze textul original al legii, în ciuda presiunilor de a-l modifica.
The committee decided to keep the original text of the law, despite pressure to amend it.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | original (m) / originală (f) | originali (m) / originale (f) |
| Genitive | original (m) / originale (f) | originali (m) / originale (f) |
| Accusative | original (m) / originală (f) | originali (m) / originale (f) |
| Vocative | original (m) / originală (f) | originali (m) / originale (f) |
Word family
originalitateoriginality
originarnative, originating (from a place)
origineorigina originato originate
originalthe original (document, artwork, or copy)Etymology
Romanian borrowed "original" from French "original," which in turn came from Latin "originalis," an adjective built on "origo" (origin, source). "Origo" derives from the verb "oriri," meaning to rise or to spring forth. The word entered Romanian in the 19th century as part of the wave of French and Latin-based vocabulary that modernized the language.
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