Canadian English Meaning of autochthon
autochthonous
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Definitions and Meaning of autochthon in English
autochthon (n)
the earliest known inhabitants of a region
autochthon (n.)
One who is supposed to rise or spring from the ground or the soil he inhabits; one of the original inhabitants or aborigines; a native; -- commonly in the plural. This title was assumed by the ancient Greeks, particularly the Athenians.
That which is original to a particular country, or which had there its origin.
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autochthonous
the earliest known inhabitants of a regionOne who is supposed to rise or spring from the ground or the soil he inhabits; one of the original inhabitants or abor
Aboriginal,Aboriginal,Native,Indigenous,Aboriginal, Indigenous
alien,foreigner,non-native
autochronograph => automatic chronograph, auto-changer => Auto-changer, autocephalous => autocephalous, autocatalytic => Autocatalytic, autocatalysis => Autocatalysis,
