autochthon
nounEtymology
From Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων (autókhthōn, “indigenous”), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, soil”).
- derived from αὐτόχθων
Definitions
The earliest inhabitant of an area
The earliest inhabitant of an area; an indigenous person.
- The Foreigner by his Intercourse with an Autocthon has an Autocthon Progeny. Wherever a type is found in the population of a country, there it is still found in spite of innumerable crossings; […]
A large mass of rock in the place of its original formation, rooted to its basement…
A large mass of rock in the place of its original formation, rooted to its basement (foundation rock) as opposed to an allochthon or nappe which has shifted from the place of formation; an autochthonous rock formation.
A term referring to mortals and immortals who have sprung, fully-formed, from the soil,…
A term referring to mortals and immortals who have sprung, fully-formed, from the soil, rocks and trees. Mythical characters, such as Erichthonius (a son of Hephaestus and Gaia, and raised by Athena), and Cecrops I, are two most well-known examples.
The neighborhood
- neighborautochthonal
- neighborautochthonic
- neighborautochthonism
- neighborautochthonous
- neighborautochthonously
- neighborautochthony
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for autochthon. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA