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Spanish
Etymology
From alo- + Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn), χθονός (khthonós, “earth”), on pattern of autóctono.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈloɡtono/
- Rhymes: -oɡtono
- Syllabification: a‧lóc‧to‧no
Adjective
alóctono (feminine alóctona, masculine plural alóctonos, feminine plural alóctonas)
- allochthonous; (biology) introduced
- Antonyms: autóctono, extranjero
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