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.

Concepten

aboriginal

Australische inboorling

inboorling

Synoniemen

aboriginal

aborigine

indigenous

Vertalingen

autochtone

aborigeno

aborigen

aborigène

Urbewohner

Ureinwohner

Aborigine

autoctono

indigeno

natio

autóctone

nativo

autóctono

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɔːˈtɒkθ(ə)n/

Etymologie (Engels)

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