autochthon
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων ‘indigenous’, from αὐτο− + χθων ‘earth, soil’.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ɔːˈtɒkθən/
[edit] Noun
autochthon (plural autochthons or autochthones)
- The earliest inhabitant of an area, an aborigine.
- (geology) An autochthonous rock formation.
[edit] German
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [aʊ̯tɔxˈtoːn]
[edit] Adjective
autochthon
- autochthonous (native to the place where found)
This German entry was created from the translations listed at autochthonous. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see autochthon in the German Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) July 2009
