origin

/ˈɒɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪn/noun
Middle School
1

The beginning of something.

2

The source of a river, information, goods, etc.

3

The point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect.

4

The proximal end of attachment of a muscle to a bone that will not be moved by the action of that muscle.

5

An arbitrary point on Earth's surface, chosen as the zero for a system of coordinates.

6

Ancestry.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing