autochthonous

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Native to the place where found; indigenous.
2. (not-comparable) Originating where found; found where it originates.
3. (not-comparable) Buried in place, especially of a fossil preserved in its life position without disturbance or disarticulation.

Synonyms

native

indigenous

autochthonic

endemic

autochthonal

aboriginal

aborigine

ethnic

endemical

originating

vernacular

enchorial

homeborn

local

Ameriginal

Translations

autochtone

autóctono

autòcton

autochthon

autochtoon

indigène

autoctono

autóctone

natif

aborigène

αυτόχθονας

eingeboren

endémique

bodenständig

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔːˈtɒkθənəs/

Etymology

Literally, “native to the soil”; from autochthon + -ous.