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originare

to originate

verb oh-ree-jee-NAH-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: Latin originare, from origo (origin).

Also means

to arise from

Usage Note

Originare can be transitive ('to give rise to something': la crisi ha originato molti problemi) or intransitive with da ('to originate from': la leggenda origina da un fatto reale). The intransitive use often competes with derivare da and provenire da. Takes avere as auxiliary in transitive use; essere is possible in intransitive use.

Examples

"Il conflitto origina da un malinteso."

Natural Translation

The conflict originates from a misunderstanding.

Literal Translation

The conflict originates from a misunderstanding.

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