Spanish Conversation · Level 43
73 words
Spanish word
oriundo
Pronunciation
IPA/oˈɾjundo/
Meaning
- adjectiveoriginally from
Example
Mi amigo es oriundo de México.
My friend is originally from Mexico.
More examples
Los productos oriundos de la región tienen mucha demanda.
Products originating from the region are in high demand.
Core concept
Person or product traced to a specific region or birthplace.
Common phrases
ser oriundo de
be originally from
familia oriunda de
family originally from
Similar words
originario: Person or thing from a particular land or region, expressed in a neutral register.
nativo: Person born in a specific place or country, stressing actual birthplace.
Definition in Spanish
Que tiene su origen en un lugar determinado; usado para describir la procedencia geográfica de personas o cosas.
Word origin
Etymologically from medieval Latin oriundus and ultimately from Latin oriri 'to arise', oriundo carries the sense of being originally from a particular place for both people and things.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech speakers often prefer originario de, nacido en, or simply es de, so oriundo sounds more formal or literary.
Other meanings
- nativenoun
- indigenousadjective
Opposites
- foráneoforeignadjective