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wild
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: w?ld, IPA(key): /wa?ld/
- Rhymes: -a?ld
Etymology 1
From Middle English wild, wilde, from Old English wilde, from Proto-West Germanic *wilþ?, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“hair, wool, grass, ear (of corn), forest”).
Adjective
wild (comparative wilder, superlative wildest)
- Untamed; not domesticated; specifically, in an unbroken line of undomesticated animals (as opposed to feral, referring to undomesticated animals whose ancestors were domesticated).
- Antonym: tame
- From or relating to wild creatures.
- Unrestrained or uninhibited.
- Raucous, unruly, or licentious.
- (electrical) Of unregulated and varying frequency.
- Visibly and overtly anxious; frantic.
- Furious; very angry.
- Disheveled, tangled, or untidy.
- Enthusiastic.
- Inaccurate.
- Exposed to the wind and sea; unsheltered.
- (nautical) Hard to steer; said of a vessel.
- (mathematics, of a knot) Not capable of being represented as a finite closed polygonal chain.
- Antonym: tame
- (slang) Amazing, awesome, unbelievable.
- Able to stand in for others, e.g. a card in games, or a text character in computer pattern matching.
- 2009, Leonardo Vanneschi, Steven Gustafson, Alberto Moraglio, Genetic Programming: 12th European Conference
- We define a pattern as a valid GP subtree that might contain wild characters [i.e. wildcards] in any of its nodes.
- 2009, Leonardo Vanneschi, Steven Gustafson, Alberto Moraglio, Genetic Programming: 12th European Conference
Derived terms
Translations
Adverb
wild (comparative more wild, superlative most wild)
- Inaccurately; not on target.
Noun
wild (plural wilds)
- The undomesticated state of a wild animal
- (chiefly in the plural) a wilderness
- 1730–1774, Oliver Goldsmith, Introductory to Switzerland
- Thus every good his native wilds impart
Imprints the patriot passion on his heart;
And e’en those ills that round his mansion rise
Enhance the bliss his scanty funds supplies.
- Thus every good his native wilds impart
- 1730–1774, Oliver Goldsmith, Introductory to Switzerland
Verb
wild (third-person singular simple present wilds, present participle wilding, simple past and past participle wilded)
- (intransitive, slang) To commit random acts of assault, robbery, and rape in an urban setting, especially as a gang.
- 1989, David E. Pitt, Jogger's Attackers Terrorized at Least 9 in 2 Hours, New York Times (April 22, 1989), page 1:
- ...Chief of Detectives Robert Colangelo, who said the attacks appeared unrelated to money, race, drugs, or alcohol, said that some of the 20 youths brought in for questioning has told investigators that the crime spree was the product of a pastime called "wilding".
"It's not a term that we in the police had heard before," the chief said, noting that the police were unaware of any similar incident in the park recently. "They just said, 'We were going wilding.' In my mind at this point, it implies that they were going to raise hell."...
- ...Chief of Detectives Robert Colangelo, who said the attacks appeared unrelated to money, race, drugs, or alcohol, said that some of the 20 youths brought in for questioning has told investigators that the crime spree was the product of a pastime called "wilding".
- 1999, Busta Rhymes (Trevor Taheim Smith, Jr.), Iz They Wildin Wit Us? (song)
- Now is they wildin with us / And getting rowdy with us.
- 1989, David E. Pitt, Jogger's Attackers Terrorized at Least 9 in 2 Hours, New York Times (April 22, 1989), page 1:
Etymology 2
Noun
wild (plural wilds)
- Alternative form of weald
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wilt, from Dutch wild, from Old Dutch *wildi, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /v?lt/
Adjective
wild (attributive wilde, comparative wilder, superlative wildste)
- wild
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wilt, from Old Dutch wildi, from Proto-West Germanic *wilþ?, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??lt/
- Hyphenation: wild
- Rhymes: -?lt
- Homophone: wilt
Adjective
wild (comparative wilder, superlative wildst)
- wild
Inflection
Derived terms
- wildebras
- wildplassen
- wildplukken
- wildvreemd
Descendants
- Afrikaans: wild
Noun
wild n (uncountable)
- game (food; animals hunted for meat)
- wildlife
- wilderness
Derived terms
- jachtwild
- wildwissel
Descendants
- Afrikaans: wild
Anagrams
- lidw.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wilde, from Old High German wildi, from Proto-West Germanic *wilþ?. Compare Dutch wild, English wild, Danish vild.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /v?lt/
Adjective
wild (comparative wilder, superlative am wildesten)
- wild
- (obsolete) strange
- Synonym: fremd
Declension
Derived terms
- halb so wild
- wilde Ehe
- wildern
- wildfremd
- Wildheit
Related terms
- Wildente, Wildfang, Wildgans, Wildhengst, Wildlachs, Wildschwein
Further reading
- “wild” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “wild” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “wild” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “wild” in Duden online
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Central Franconian weld
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vilt/
Adjective
wild (comparative wilder, superlative wildest)
- wild
Declension
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Low German
Etymology
From Middle Low German wilde, from Old Saxon wildi, from Proto-West Germanic *wilþ?, from Proto-Germanic *wilþijaz.
Compare English, Dutch and German wild, West Frisian wyld, Danish vild.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /w?lt/
Adjective
wild (comparative willer, superlative willst)
- wild
Declension
Maltese
Alternative forms
- weld
Etymology
From Arabic ?????? (walad).
Pronunciation
Noun
wild m (plural ulied)
- offspring
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original
English
Etymology
From Middle English original, from Old French original, from Late Latin or?gin?lis (“primitive, original”), from Latin or?g? (“beginning, source, origin”); see origin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????d??n?l/, /????d??n?l/, /????d?n?l/
- Hyphenation: ori?gi?nal, orig?inal
Adjective
original (comparative more original, superlative most original)
- (not comparable) relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others
- (not comparable) first in a series or copies/versions
- Synonym: initial
- (not comparable) newly created
- (comparable) fresh, different
- (not comparable) pioneering
- (not comparable) having as its origin
Synonyms
- autograph
- prototype
Antonyms
- (first in a series):
- copy, reproduction, simile (imitation)
- derivative (branch)
- ultimate (last, extreme)
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
original (plural originals)
- An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.
- Synonym: prototype
- Hyponym: autograph
- Antonyms: copy, derivative, remake, reproduction, ultimate
- A person with a unique and interesting personality or creative talent.
- 1700, Tom Brown, Amusements Serious and Comical, calculated for the Meridian of London, page 5:
- I have a great mind to be in Print; but above all, I would fain be an Original, and that is a true Comical Thought: When all the Learned Men in the World are but Tran?lators, is it not a Plea?ant Je?t, that you ?hould ?trive to be an Original! You ?hould have ob?erved your Time, and have come into the World with the Ancient Greeks for that purpo?e; for the Latines them?elves are but Copies.
- 1700, Tom Brown, Amusements Serious and Comical, calculated for the Meridian of London, page 5:
- (archaic) An eccentric person.
Translations
Further reading
- original in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- original in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis, attested from the 14th century.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /o.?i.?i?nal/
- (Central) IPA(key): /u.?i.?i?nal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /o.?i.d??i?nal/
Adjective
original (masculine and feminine plural originals)
- original
Derived terms
- originalitat
- originalment
Related terms
- origen
References
Further reading
- “original” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “original” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “original” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Adjective
original (neuter originalt, plural and definite singular attributive originale)
- original
Noun
original c (singular definite originalen, plural indefinite originaler)
- an original
Declension
Further reading
- “original” in Den Danske Ordbog
- “original” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin or?gin?lis. Doublet of originel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?.?i.?i.nal/
- Homophones: originale, originales
Adjective
original (feminine singular originale, masculine plural originaux, feminine plural originales)
- original
- Antonyms: banal, copié, reproduit, vulgaire
Related terms
Noun
original m (plural originaux)
- an unusual or eccentric person
- an original manuscript
- Synonym: autographe
Further reading
- “original” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French original, from Old French original, from Late Latin or?gin?lis (“primitive, original”), from Latin or?g? (“beginning, source, origin”). Doublet of originell.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?i?i?na?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
original (comparative originaler, superlative am originalsten)
- original
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- “original” in Duden online
Middle English
Alternative forms
- oryginall, origynall, orygynal, orygynall, origynal, oryginal, oregynall, originalle, originall
Etymology
From Old French original, from Late Latin or?gin?lis; equivalent to origyne +? -al.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?ri?i?na?l/, /?ri?i?nal/, /?ri??i?nal/
Adjective
original (plural and weak singular originale)
- original, primordial; preceding everything else
- connected to the origin or beginning of something
Derived terms
- originali
Descendants
- English: original
- Scots: original, oreeginal
References
- “or???in??l(e, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-26.
Noun
original (plural originals) (Late Middle English)
- the origin, lineage, or provenance of something
- the authoritative, authorial, or primordial version of a work or source
- (rare) something that isn't living or artificial; a primordial element
- (rare) a reason, factor, or generator of something
- (rare) the root or etymological ancestor of a word
- (rare, religion) the making of the universe
- (rare, law) a legal document beginning legal action
Derived terms
- originali
Descendants
- English: original
- Scots: original, oreeginal
References
- “or???in??l(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-26.
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis; the noun being derived from the adjective.
Adjective
original (neuter singular originalt, definite singular and plural originale)
- original
Noun
original m (definite singular originalen, indefinite plural originaler, definite plural originalene)
- an original
References
- “original” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis; the noun being derived from the adjective.
Adjective
original (neuter singular originalt, definite singular and plural originale)
- original
Noun
original m (definite singular originalen, indefinite plural originalar, definite plural originalane)
- an original
References
- “original” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis.
Adjective
original m (feminine singular originala, masculine plural originals, feminine plural originalas)
- original
Derived terms
- originalitat
- originalament
Related terms
- origina
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /o?i?i?naw/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /u???i?na?/, /??i?i?na?/
- Hyphenation: o?ri?gi?nal
Adjective
original m or f (plural originais, comparable)
- original (relating to the origin or beginning)
- original (being the first in a series)
- original (different; unique)
Derived terms
- originalidade
- originalmente
Related terms
- origem
Further reading
- “original” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
- “original” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ori??na?l/
- Hyphenation: o?ri?gi?nal
Noun
origìn?l m (Cyrillic spelling ?????????)
- original
- Antonym: falsifikat
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin or?gin?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o?ixi?nal/, [o.?i.xi?nal]
- Hyphenation: o?ri?gi?nal
Adjective
original (plural originales)
- original
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “original” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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