autochthon

Noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

national aboriginal bushman local original indigenous ancient native primitive citizen resident occupant inhabitant inmate antediluvian

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Antonyms

vagabond new foreign emigrant guest alien

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Hypernyms

primitive primitive person

Related terms

autochthonous autochthony autochthonal autochthonic autochthonism autochthonously

Derivatives

authochthons autochthones

Examples

The other four pairs of twins—Ampheres and Evaemon, Mneseus and Autochthon, Elasippus and Mestor, and Azaes and Diaprepes—were also given "rule over many men, and a large territory." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

autochromosome autochromy autochronograph autochthonal autochthone autochthones