autochthonous

Speech parts

1. autochthonous - Adjective

2. autochthonous - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Aboriginal; indigenous; native.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

indigenous autochthonic aboriginal native endemic autochthonal natal elementary especial first local original home particular limited

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Antonyms

allochthonous colonist different foreign emigrant external

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Related terms

autochthon autochthony autochthonal autochthonic autochthonism

Phrases with the word

autochthonous peoples autochthonous people autochthonous inhabitant autochthonous population autochthonous life forms autochthonous bear

Examples

the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo Source: Internet

autochthonous rocks and people and folktales Source: Internet

endemic folkways Source: Internet

the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan Source: Internet

After 1945, the so-called "autochthonous" or "aboriginal" school of Polish prehistory received official backing in Poland and a considerable degree of popular support. Source: Internet

Approximately 79% of Cambodians are able to read Khmer. citation Classification main Khmer is a member of the Austroasiatic language family, the autochthonous family in an area that stretches from the Malay Peninsula through Southeast Asia to East India. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

autochthonic autochthonism autochthonist autochthonous bear autochthonous inhabitant autochthonous life forms