单词 | autochthony |
释义 | autochthonyn. The quality, state, or condition of being autochthonous (in various senses); an instance of this. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > type of inhabitant generally > [noun] > original inhabitant > condition of aboriginality1800 autochthony1836 1836 tr. H. Hase Public & Private Life Anc. Greeks i. i. 26 Many fanciful interpretations have been given to this custom; by some it was said to denote..the privileges of autochthony [Ger. Autochthonie]. 1846 G. Grote Hist. Greece I. i. vi. 146 The fancy of one or a few great families branching out widely..was more popular..than that of a distinct autochthony in each of the separate districts. 1879 tr. A. de Quatrefages de Bréau Human Species 179 The partisans of the autochthony of nations. 1906 Amer. Anthropologist 8 134 [To] deny or affirm the autochthony of these ancient civilizations. 1988 Antiquity 62 746/1 The myth of autochthony.., that most cherished Athenian fable of being born of the earth. 2008 R. Elsie & J. Mathie-Heck Lightning from Depths p. xxii The Albanians are passionately interested in tracing their roots and in establishing their autochthony in the Balkans. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1836 |
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