n.
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : of, relating to, or constituting an origin or beginning : INITIAL <the original part of the house>
2 a : not secondary, derivative, or imitative <an original composition> b : being the first instance or source from which a copy, reproduction, or translation is or can be made
3 : independent and creative in thought or action : INVENTIVE <an original artist>
synonyms see NEW