1. Fontaine. Une source jaillissante.
2. Origine.
3. Cause. La source d'une rumeur.
4. Foyer. Une source de pertes.
The source of water from which a stream arises; SYN. headspring, head, fountain-head.
The source of a stream — usually used in plural.
ETYM French origine, Latin origo, -iginis, from oriri to rise, become visible; akin to Greek ornynai to stir up, rouse, Skr. or, and perh. to Eng. run.
1. An event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events; SYN. origination, genesis, inception.
2. Properties attributable to one's ancestry; SYN. descent, extraction.
3. The point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero.
In mathematics, the point where the x axis meets the y axis. The coordinates of the origin are (0,0).
ETYM French ressource, from Old Fren. ressourdre, resourdre, to spring forth or up again; pref. re- re- + sourdre to spring forth. Related to Source.
1. A source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed.
2. Available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed.
3. The ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; SYN. resourcefulness, imagination.
ETYM Old Eng. sours, Old Fren. sourse, surse, sorse, French source, from Old Fren. sors, p. p. of Old Fren. sordre, surdre, sourdre.
1. A document (or organization) from which information is obtained.
2. A facility where something is available; SYN. channel.
3. Anything that provides inspiration for later work; SYN. seed, germ.