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/sɔːrs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained.
"The river's source is high up in the mountains." - 2
A book, publication, or person supplying information for research or journalism.
"The journalist refused to reveal the source of her information."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French noun 'sourse' and verb 'sourdre' (to rise, spring up), originating from the Latin 'surgere' (to rise). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially denoting the rising of a stream or fountain, and progressively expanded to mean the origin or point of origin of anything.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Source" is said worldwide
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source
Transliteration: suʁs
"Cette rivière a sa source dans les Alpes."
Quelle
Transliteration: kvɛlə
"Der Fluss hat seine Quelle im Gebirge."
fonte
Transliteration: ˈfonte
"Questa è una fonte di informazione affidabile."
fuente
Transliteration: ˈfwente
"El sol es la principal fuente de energía."
fonte
Transliteration: ˈfõ.tʃi
"A água brota daquela fonte natural."
स्रोत
Transliteration: srot
"यह नदी का मुख्य स्रोत है।"
来源
Transliteration: láiyuán
"这是新闻的可靠来源。"
출처
Transliteration: chulcheo
"이 정보의 출처가 어디입니까?"
情報源
Transliteration: jōhōgen
"信頼できる情報源から話を聞いた。"
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