origens

[o-ˈri-ʒẽs]

nounfemininepl: origens

origins

1. The point or place where something begins, starts, or is created

The origins of the universe remain a mystery.

As origens do universo continuam sendo um mistério.

2. The ancestry or ancestral background of a person or family

She traced her family origins back to Portugal.

Ela rastreou suas origens familiares até Portugal.

3. The source or cause of something

The origins of this tradition are unclear.

As origens desta tradição são pouco claras.

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General Brazilian

origens

Standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

origens

Standard usage in Portugal

de origens humildes - of humble origins

origem obscura - obscure origin

remontar às origens - to trace back to one's roots

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