autochthon

[ aw-tok-thuhn ]

/ ɔˈtɒk θən /

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noun, plural au·toch·thons, au·toch·tho·nes [aw-tok-thuh-neez]. /ɔˈtɒk θəˌniz/.

an aboriginal inhabitant.

Ecology. one of the indigenous animals or plants of a region.

Geology. a geological formation formed in the region where found.

Compare allochthon.

Origin of autochthon

First recorded in 1640–50; from Greek autóchthōn “of the land itself,” equivalent to auto- auto-¹ + chthṓn “the earth, land, ground”

Words nearby autochthon

autocatharsis, autocephalous, autocephaly, autochanger, autochrome, autochthon, autochthonous, autochthonous idea, autocidal, autocide, autoclasis

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Example sentences from the Web for autochthon

Autochthon, aw-tok′thon, n. one of the primitive inhabitants of a country: an aboriginal:—pl.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various
Tchekoff is a true product of Russian literature, an autochthon plant, nourished by his natal sap.
Contemporary Russian Novelists|Serge Persky
To the third pair of twins he gave the name Mneseus to the elder, and Autochthon to the one who followed him.
The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes|Edwin J. Houston
To the elder of the third pair of twins he gave the name Mneseus, and Autochthon to the one who followed him.
Critias|Plato

He is earth-born, autochthon, and holds possession by descent.
The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies|Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for autochthon

autochthon

/ (ɔːˈtɒkθən, -θɒn) /

noun plural -thons or -thones (-θəˌniːz)

(often plural) one of the earliest known inhabitants of any country; aboriginal

an animal or plant that is native to a particular region

Word Origin for autochthon

C17: from Greek autokhthōn from the earth itself, from auto- + khthōn the earth

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单词	autochthon
释义	autochthon [ aw-tok-thuhn ] / ɔˈtɒk θən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR autochthon ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural au·toch·thons, au·toch·tho·nes [aw-tok-thuh-neez]. /ɔˈtɒk θəˌniz/. an aboriginal inhabitant. Ecology. one of the indigenous animals or plants of a region. Geology. a geological formation formed in the region where found. Compare allochthon. Origin of autochthon First recorded in 1640–50; from Greek autóchthōn “of the land itself,” equivalent to auto- auto-¹ + chthṓn “the earth, land, ground” Words nearby autochthon autocatharsis, autocephalous, autocephaly, autochanger, autochrome, autochthon, autochthonous, autochthonous idea, autocidal, autocide, autoclasis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for autochthon Autochthon, aw-tok′thon, n. one of the primitive inhabitants of a country: an aboriginal:—pl. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various Tchekoff is a true product of Russian literature, an autochthon plant, nourished by his natal sap. Contemporary Russian Novelists\|Serge Persky To the third pair of twins he gave the name Mneseus to the elder, and Autochthon to the one who followed him. The Wonder Book of Volcanoes and Earthquakes\|Edwin J. Houston To the elder of the third pair of twins he gave the name Mneseus, and Autochthon to the one who followed him. Critias\|Plato He is earth-born, autochthon, and holds possession by descent. The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies\|Walter Besant British Dictionary definitions for autochthon autochthon / (ɔːˈtɒkθən, -θɒn) / noun plural -thons or -thones (-θəˌniːz) (often plural) one of the earliest known inhabitants of any country; aboriginal an animal or plant that is native to a particular region Word Origin for autochthon C17: from Greek autokhthōn from the earth itself, from auto- + khthōn the earth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to autochthon dweller, settler, colonist, inmate, occupant, citizen, national, inhabitant, lodger, incumbent, lessee, denizen, aborigine, renter, boarder, neighbor, squatter, householder, tenant, native
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autochthon

noun, plural au·toch·thons, au·toch·tho·nes [aw-tok-thuh-neez]. /ɔˈtɒk θəˌniz/.

Origin of autochthon

Words nearby autochthon

Example sentences from the Web for autochthon

British Dictionary definitions for autochthon

noun plural -thons or -thones (-θəˌniːz)

Word Origin for autochthon

Words related to autochthon