origin
/ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/
origin
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Stress
- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short i vowel
- Ending
- Clear final sound
o - ri - gin -> origin
Myanmar meaning
Full entry
More examples
- [origin of] : Meteorites may hold clues about the origin of life on Earth.
- [origin in] : The country’s constitution had its origins in Roman law.
- [something owes its origin to someone/something] : The collection owes its origin to an anonymous donation of drawings.
- [trace your origins] : The college can trace its origins back to the 18th century.
- She tries to hide her upper-class origins, but her accent gives her away.
- [humble origins] : Despite his humble origins, Steen went on to become a Member of Parliament.
- [ethnic/racial origin] : All the children will be treated equally, regardless of ethnic origin.
Synonyms
source, derivation, cause, starting point, beginning, basis, foundation, agent, alpha, ancestor, ancestry, antecedent, author, base, beginnings, birth, blast off, blood, causality, causation, commencement, connection, creation, creator, dawn, dawning, day one, descent, determinant, early stage, egg, element, embarkation, embryo, emergence, entrance, entry, extraction, family, forging, fountain, generator, genesis, germ, git go, heritage, horse's mouth, impulse, inauguration, inception, inducement, influence, ingress, initiation, inspiration, introduction, launch, lineage, mainspring, maternity, motive, nativity, nucleus, occasion, opener, origination, outbreak, outset, parent, parentage, paternity, pedigree, principle, producer, progenitor, provenance, provenience, rise, root, roots, seed, spring, square one, start, stock, well, wellspring
Antonyms
close, completion, conclusion, consequence, death, destiny, effect, end, ending, exit, finale, finish, goal, outcome, outgrowth, result, stop, termination
Cross references
Study this word
Pattern match
Example practice
Mini quizWhat is the Myanmar meaning of “origin”?
Try to say the meaning first, then reveal the answer.