originary

About 0.25 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Pertaining to or being the origin of something.

   The Big Bang was the originary explosion of the universe.

2. adjective Primitive, original.

   Christians believe human beings to have been sinless in their originary state.

3. adjective Having its origin (in); originating (from).

   This dish is originary of northern Asia.

4. noun Native (a person born in a particular geographic place, such as a country or region)

Similar words

genetic originative genesiac paragenic provenantial primary genetical autochthonous primogenitary rooted

Often followed by

and moment experience interest temporality presence violence or event