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source

 

[ sษ”rs ]

Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

news reporting

A person who reports news from a particular source or location.

Synonyms

informant, informer, reporter

Examples of usage

  • The journalist is a trusted source for accurate information.
  • She interviewed various sources for her article.
Context #2 | Noun

origin

The point or place from which something comes.

Synonyms

cause, origin, starting point

Examples of usage

  • The river has its source in the mountains.
  • The company imports goods from foreign sources.

Translations

Translations of the word "source" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fonte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคฐเฅ‹เคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Quelle

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sumber

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะถะตั€ะตะปะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ลบrรณdล‚o

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ฝใƒผใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท source

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fuente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kaynak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถœ์ฒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุตุฏุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zdroj

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zdroj

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ upptรถk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะตั€ะตะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒงแƒแƒ แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™nbษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fuente

Word origin

The word 'source' originated from the Old French word 'sorche', which meant 'spring' or 'fountain'. It later evolved to mean the origin or starting point of something. In the context of news reporting, 'source' refers to a person providing information for a news story.

See also: sour, sourly, sourness.

Word Frequency Rank

At #645 in the frequency ranking, this word is highly important for effective communication. It's commonly used in daily situations and should be prioritized in your vocabulary building.