autochthon

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

aboriginal

aborigine

indigenous

Translations

autochtone

aborigeno

aborigen

aborigène

Urbewohner

Ureinwohner

Aborigine

autoctono

indigeno

natio

aboriginal

Australische inboorling

inboorling

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔːˈtɒkθ(ə)n/

Etymology

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