originary
adjective
originary is spelled O-R-I-G-I-N-A-R-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, originary means “Pertaining to or being the origin of something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in originary?
| Letters | 9: O-R-I-G-I-N-A-R-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 45 million words; the 206,808th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is originary?
Originary appears about once in every 45 million words in written English, the 206,808th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of originary
- more originary comparative
- most originary superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does originary mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
rarePertaining to or being the origin of something.
The Big Bang was the originary explosion of the universe.
- 2
rarePrimitive, original.
Christians believe human beings to have been sinless in their originary state.
- 3
obsoleteHaving its origin (in); originating (from).
This dish is originary of northern Asia.
noun
- 1
obsoleteNative (a person born in a particular geographic place, such as a country or region)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Originary in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | originario |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does originary come from?
From the Latin orīginārius.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).