Originations

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of creating or initiating something new
2. The sources or beginnings from which something arises or is derived
3. The process of bringing forth ideas or entities into existence

Etymology: "Originations" is the plural of "origination," a noun for the sources or beginnings from which something arises. The base word, "origin," traces back through Latin "origo," meaning source or beginning, which itself comes from "oriri," to rise or arise, the same root that gives us "orient" and "east," the direction where the sun rises. The plural form has an unusual pull on the ear. It is simply the plural of a noun built on "origin" plus the Latin suffix "-tio," which turns a verb into a noun of action or process. English borrowed "origination" directly from Latin "originatio," so the word carries the sense of a process of beginning, not just a starting point.

Synonyms: creations, foundations, inceptions, initiations, beginnings

Antonyms: conclusions, endings, terminations, cessations, finishes