o·rig·i·nal
(ə-rĭj́ə-nəl)
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin orīginālis, from orīgō, orīgin-, source; see origin.]
adjective
- Preceding all others in time; first.
- Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual: an original play, not an adaptation.
- Showing a marked departure from previous practice; new: a truly original approach. See synonyms at new
- Productive of new things or new ideas; inventive: an original mind.
- Being the source from which a copy, reproduction, or translation is made.
noun
- A first form from which other forms are made or developed: Later models of the car retained many features of the original.
- An authentic work of art: bought an original, not a print.
- Work that has been composed firsthand: kept the original but sent a photocopy to his publisher.
- A person who is appealingly odd or curious; a character.
- Archaic The source from which something arises; an originator.
