autochton

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων (autókhthōn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /awˈtɔx.tɔn/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔxtɔn
  • Syllabification: au‧toch‧ton

Noun

autochton m pers (female equivalent autochtonka)

  1. (ethnography) autochthon (earliest inhabitant)
    Synonyms: (literary) aborygen, tubylec, (archaic) tuziemiec

Declension

Noun

autochton m inan

  1. (geology) autochthon

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Further reading

  • autochton in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • autochton in Polish dictionaries at PWN