n.
Pronunciation: ə - ' rij- ə -n ə l, - ' rij-n ə l
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 archaic : the source or cause from which something arises specifically : ORIGINATOR
2 a : that from which a copy, reproduction, or translation is made b : a work composed firsthand
3 a : a person of fresh initiative or inventive capacity b : a unique or eccentric person