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originario

original

adjective oh-ree-jee-NAH-ryoh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from Latin originarius

Also means

native

Usage Note

Originario most often means 'native to, coming from' a place: è originario della Sicilia ('he comes from Sicily'). It also means 'original, initial', as in il progetto originario. Distinguish it from originale, which stresses authenticity or novelty rather than origin.

Examples

"È originario di un piccolo paese."

Natural Translation

He is from a small village.

Literal Translation

He-is native of a small village.

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