origo

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noun

The reference point on which a deictic relationship is based.

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Meanings

nounorigo (plural origos or origines)

plural origos · plural origines

  1. human sciencesThe reference point on which a deictic relationship is based.

    Synonyms: deictic center

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe reference point on which a deictic relationship is based.

Origin

  1. Latinorīgō
  2. Englishorigo

Learned borrowing from Latin orīgō. Doublet of origin.

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APA

origo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/origo

MLA

“origo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/origo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “origo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/origo.

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