of unknown origin (=used to say that no one knows where, when, or how something started ) an ancient folk tale of unknown origin of doubtful origin (=unknown and possibly suspicious ) The fire was still being treated as of doubtful origin. of recent origin (=having started to exist only a short time ago ) This particular theory is of very recent origin. COLLOCATIONS adjectives a common origin (=a place or situation in which different things all started to exist ) It may be that all life on Earth has a common origin. Immigrants rarely return to their country of origin. The form asks for information about the person’s ethnic origin. ► see thesaurus at beginning 2 ( also origins ) COME FROM/ORIGINATE the country, race, or type of family which someone comes from → extraction of French/German/Asian etc origin Two thirds of the pupils are of Asian origin. old folk tales of unknown origin country/place of origin (=where something came from ) All meat should be clearly labelled with its country of origin. The tradition has its origins in the Middle Ages. W2 noun 1 ( also origins ) COME FROM/ORIGINATE the place or situation in which something begins to exist origin of a new theory to explain the origins of the universe in origin Most coughs are viral in origin. Originally From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English origin or‧i‧gin / ˈɒrɪdʒɪn $ ˈɔː-, ˈɑː- /
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