autochthon

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (formal) The earliest inhabitant of an area; an indigenous person.
  2. A large mass of rock in the place of its original formation, rooted to its basement (foundation rock) as opposed to an allochthon or nappe which has shifted from the place of formation; an autochthonous rock formation.

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ɔːˈtɒkθ(ə)n/
Etimologie (Engels)

From Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων (autókhthōn, “indigenous”), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, soil”).

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