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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOriginalität
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oh-ri-gi-na-li-tɛːt
"Dieses Kunstwerk besticht durch seine Originalität."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The ability to think independently and create new, fresh, or unique ideas and works.
"The artist's latest sculpture is celebrated for its sheer originality and bold design." - 2
The quality of being novel or unusual rather than derivative or copied from others.
"Scholars often check academic papers to ensure there is enough originality in the research."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'originalitas', stemming from 'originus' (beginning or source), which traces back to the Latin 'oriri' (to rise or appear). It entered the English language in the mid-18th century, initially denoting the quality of originating from something, and later shifting to mean creative freshness and novelty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Originality" is said worldwide
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originalité
Transliteration: oh-ree-zhee-nah-lee-tay
"Le projet se distingue par son originalité."
Originalität
Transliteration: oh-ri-gi-na-li-tɛːt
"Dieses Kunstwerk besticht durch seine Originalität."
originalità
Transliteration: o-ri-dʒi-na-li-ta
"Apprezzo molto l'originalità delle sue idee."
originalidad
Transliteration: o-ri-hi-nal-i-dad
"La novela destaca por su gran originalidad."
originalidade
Transliteration: o-ri-zi-na-li-da-dʒi
"O filme impressiona pela originalidade do roteiro."
मौलिकता
Transliteration: maulikata
"उसकी कला में एक अद्भुत मौलिकता है।"
原创性
Transliteration: yuán chuàng xìng
"这篇文章很有原创性。"
독창성
Transliteration: dok-chang-seong
"그의 작품은 독창성이 뛰어납니다."
独創性
Transliteration: dokusōsei
"彼女のデザインには強い独創性がある。"
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