Spanish Conversation · Level 9
90 words
Spanish word
original
Pronunciation
IPA/oɾixiˈnal/
Meaning
- adjectiveoriginal
Example
La casa volvió a su aspecto original.
The house returned to its original appearance.
More examples
Guarda siempre el documento original.
Always keep the original document.
Core concept
First model or prototype that later versions copy.
Common phrases
documento original
original document
estado original
original state
Similar words
inicial: Denotes the earliest state or moment that initiates a sequence or event.
anterior: Is earlier than a referenced item or moment when compared in time.
genuino: Is authentically from the stated source or maker, not an imitation.
Definition in Spanish
Que existe desde el comienzo o que no ha sido cambiado; la forma o versión primera que sirve como referencia.
Word origin
From Latin originalis 'belonging to the origin' (from origo 'origin'), Spanish uses original to indicate the first model or version from which others derive.
Usage tips
- Original also functions as a noun in Spanish (el original) to mean the authentic first item, while as an adjective it can mean either 'first' or 'inventive' depending on context.
Other meanings
- creativeadjective
Opposites
- nuevonewadjective
- modificadomodifiedadjective
Related words
- originalidadoriginalitynoun
- originalmenteoriginallyadverb