ab origine

US/æb əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.ni/US/æb əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ə.ni/

adjective

From the origin; from the beginning.

First used First attested in the mid 16ᵗʰ century.
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Meanings

adjective
  1. From the origin; from the beginning.First known use First attested in the mid 16ᵗʰ century.

Origin

From Latin ab (“from”) + Latin orīgine (ablative singular of orīgō (“earliest beginning, lineage, origin”)).

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APA

ab origine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ab%20origine

MLA

“ab origine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ab%20origine. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ab origine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ab%20origine.

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