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origins

The word “origins” has 3 syllables: or-i-gins

It's pronounced as /ˈɔːrɪdʒɪnz/

What is synonym and antonym for origins?

In the thesaurus, “origins” has 64 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for origins along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for origins

Antonyms for origins

  • children
  • heirs
  • inheritors
  • issues
  • offspring
  • offsprings
  • posterities
  • progenies
  • seed
  • seeds
  • sons
  • successors

Meanings of origins

  • noun
    1. The beginning of something.
    2. The source of a river, information, goods, etc.
    3. The point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect.
    4. The proximal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will not be moved by the action of that muscle.
    5. An arbitrary point on Earth's surface, chosen as the zero for a system of coordinates.
    6. (in the plural) Ancestry.

Example Sentences

  • Scientists are still studying the origins of the universe.
  • The documentary explored the origins of ancient civilizations.
  • Many myths attempt to explain the origins of human life.
  • Understanding the origins of language helps us trace cultural development.
  • The family traced its origins back to a small village in Europe.

On this page you'll find 76 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to origins, such as: ancestries, baselines, beginnings, births, blood, bloodlines, breedings.

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