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Learn to pronounce o·rig·i·nal

/əˈrijən(ə)l,əˈrijn(ə)l/
adjective
  1. present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest.
    "the original owner of the house"
    synonyms: first, earliest, primary, untouched, unedited, uncut, indigenous, native, initial, aboriginal, ancient, primeval, primordial, autochthonous, autochthonic
  2. created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation.
    "original Rembrandts"
    synonyms: authentic, genuine, actual, real, true, bona fide, veritable, not copied, archetypal, prototypical, master, kosher, pukka
  3. not dependent on other people's ideas; inventive and unusual.
    "a subtle and original thinker"
    synonyms: innovative, creative, imaginative, innovatory, innovational, inventive, ingenious, new, novel, fresh, refreshing, unusual, unconventional, unorthodox, unfamiliar, unprecedented, groundbreaking, disruptive, pioneering, avant-garde, seminal, fertile, unique, individual, individualistic, distinctive

noun
  1. something serving as a model or basis for imitations or copies.
    "the portrait may be a copy of the original"
  2. an eccentric or unusual person.
    "he was one of the true originals"
    synonyms: individualist, individual, eccentric, nonconformist, free spirit, bohemian, rare bird, maverick, oddity, rara avis, character, oddball, nut, weirdo, weirdie, one-off, odd bod, oner, wacko, wack, screwball, kook, wackadoo, wackadoodle, card, case

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noun · a primary form or type from which varieties are derived. Synonyms: model, prototype, pattern, archetype · an original work, writing, or the like, as ...
Someone who is an original behaves or speaks in a way that is not like other people.
When you buy a car from its original owner, you know it's only been owned by one person. Original means "the very first."
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10 senses: 1. of or relating to an origin or beginning 2. fresh and unusual; novel 3. able to think of or carry out new ideas.
adjective · unimaginative · unoriginal · imitative · uncreative · uninspired · uninventive · unproductive · infertile · talentless.