What does origine in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word origine in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use origine in Italian.

The word origine in Italian means origin, origin, cause, reason, complement that specifies origin, give rise to, quality assurance label, denomination of controlled origin, of plant origin, his origins cannot be traced back, his origins are lost in time, country of origin. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word origine

origin

sostantivo femminile (principio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'origine della specie umana è tuttora dibattuta.
The origin of the human species is still being debated.

origin

sostantivo femminile (provenienza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le origini di suo padre sono nell'isola di Quemoy.
His father's origins are from the Quemoy Islands.

cause, reason

sostantivo femminile (causa scatenante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La polizia sta ancora indagando sull'origine dell'incendio.
The police are still investigating the cause of the fire.

complement that specifies origin

(Italian grammar)

give rise to

quality assurance label

denomination of controlled origin

(wine, food products)

of plant origin

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

his origins cannot be traced back, his origins are lost in time

country of origin

(country of manufacture)

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