origination

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US /əˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/ UK /əˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual

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the act of bringing something into existence; a beginning

The bank charges a fee for the origination of each new loan.

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From 'originate' (from Latin 'origo', genitive 'originis', 'beginning, source', from 'oriri', 'to rise') plus '-ation'.

origo Latin oriri Latin

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# origination

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /əˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. the act of bringing something into existence; a beginning

## Examples
- The bank charges a fee for the origination of each new loan.

## Synonyms
- creation
- inception
- genesis
- beginning
- initiation
- start
- emergence
- derivation

## Antonyms
- termination
- conclusion
- end
- destruction

## Related Forms
- originate
- origin
- originator
- original

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: origo
- Root: oriri

## Etymology
From 'originate' (from Latin 'origo', genitive 'originis', 'beginning, source', from 'oriri', 'to rise') plus '-ation'.

## AI Etymology
Origination comes from 'originate' (from Latin 'origo', genitive 'originis', 'beginning, source', from 'oriri', 'to rise') plus '-ation'. The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "the act of bringing something into existence; a beginning", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin origo and Latin oriri. Related words include originate, origin, originator, original.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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