autochthon

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

autochtone

aborigène

Synonymes

aboriginal

aborigine

indigenous

Traductions

aborigen

aborigeno

Eingeborene

Eingeborener

Urbewohner

Ureinwohner

Aborigine

autoctono

indigeno

natio

aboriginal

Australische inboorling

inboorling

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɔːˈtɒkθ(ə)n/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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