indigeneity

English

Alternative forms

• indigenity

Etymology

Etymology tree

English indigen(ous)

Latin -e-bor.

English -e-

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ts

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts

Latin -itāsder.

Old French -itebor.

Middle English -ite

English -ity

English indigeneity

From indigen(ous) + -e- + -ity.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˌdɪd͡ʒ.əˈniː.ɪ.ti/, /ɪnˌdɪd͡ʒ.əˈneɪ.ɪ.ti/
• Rhymes: -iːɪti, -eɪɪti
• Hyphenation: in‧dig‧e‧​ne‧i‧​ty

Noun

indigeneity (countable and uncountable, plural indigeneities)

1. Quality of being indigenous; membership of an indigenous group.

   Synonym: indigenousness

Translations

indigenousness — see indigenousness