autochthon

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Sinónimos

aboriginal

aborigine

indigenous

Traducións

autochtone

aborigeno

aborigen

aborigène

Urbewohner

Ureinwohner

Aborigine

autoctono

indigeno

natio

aboriginal

Australische inboorling

inboorling

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ɔːˈtɒkθ(ə)n/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

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