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单词 autochthon
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Definition of autochthon in English:

autochthon

nounPlural autochthones, Plural autochthons ɔːˈtɒkθ(ə)nɔːˈtɒkθəʊn
  • An original or indigenous inhabitant of a place; an aborigine.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Environmentalists tended to characterise Aboriginal Australians as icons of true belonging, role models, holders of superior spiritual knowledge, the real autochthons.
    • Here then is the European depicted as autochthon, born out of the mud of Patusan.
    • By demonstrating their ability to survive and navigate in the Canadian environment, the snowshoers justified their claim to be a new type of autochthon.
    Synonyms
    inhabitant, resident, local

Origin

Late 16th century: from Greek, literally 'sprung from the earth', from autos 'self' + khthōn 'earth, soil'.

 
 

Definition of autochthon in US English:

autochthon

noun
  • An original or indigenous inhabitant of a place; an aborigine.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Here then is the European depicted as autochthon, born out of the mud of Patusan.
    • Environmentalists tended to characterise Aboriginal Australians as icons of true belonging, role models, holders of superior spiritual knowledge, the real autochthons.
    • By demonstrating their ability to survive and navigate in the Canadian environment, the snowshoers justified their claim to be a new type of autochthon.
    Synonyms
    inhabitant, resident, local

Origin

Late 16th century: from Greek, literally ‘sprung from the earth’, from autos ‘self’ + khthōn ‘earth, soil’.

 
 
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