originary

1 of 2

adjective

orig·​i·​nary

-jəˌnerē

1

obsolete : native, originating

2

archaic : constituting a source or cause

originary

2 of 2

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: aborigine

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Late Latin originarius, from Latin origin-, origo origin + -arius -ary

Noun

Late Latin originarii (plural), from plural of originarius, adjective

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