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单词 autoctony
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autoctonyn.

Brit. /ɔːˈtɒktəni/, U.S. /ɔˈtɑktn̩i/, /ɑˈtɑktn̩i/
Forms: 1600s autochtony, 1900s– autoctony, 1900s– autoktony.
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek αὐτοκτόνος , -y suffix3.
Etymology: < ancient Greek αὐτοκτόνος self-slaying ( < αὐτο- auto- comb. form1 + -κτόνος slaying: see myoctonic adj.) + -y suffix3.In form autochtony by confusion with autochthon n. or its etymon ancient Greek ἀυτόχθων.
rare.
Self-destruction.
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the world > life > death > killing > suicide > [noun]
self-violence1532
self-slaughter1533
self-murder1570
self-destruction1572
self-death1583
self-killinga1586
self-homicide?1608
self-destroying1612
self-blood1621
suicide1643
autoctony1652
selfcide1692
suicism1751
suicidism1756
felo-de-se1771
felony-de-se1822
suicidalism1833
1652 T. Urquhart Εκσκυβαλαυρον 146 By taking away the sword..hindred the desperate project of that autochtony.
1911 Dietetic & Hygienic Gaz. July 401/2 On these same catabolic products depend the periodicity of animal life and cellular autoctony (autogenous death).
1980 Univ. Ottawa Q. July–Oct. 552 Their [sc. Eteocles' and Polyneices'] ‘autoktony’, their reflexive attack upon themselves and each other.., recapitulates Oedipus' mutilating self-punishment of putting out his two eyes.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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