autochtone

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Dutch

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Adjective

autochtone

  1. inflection of autochtoon:
    1. masculine/feminine singular attributive
    2. definite neuter singular attributive
    3. plural attributive

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων (autókhthōn).

Pronunciation

Adjective

autochtone (plural autochtones)

  1. (rare) from the earth, ground, soil
  2. (of a person, race, language, or the like) autochthonous, native, indigenous, aboriginal
  3. (by extension, relational) of indigenous peoples, or land occupied by them
  4. natural, native, innate (to a person)

Noun

autochtone m or f by sense (plural autochtones)

  1. a local, a native, an autochthon

Antonyms

Descendants

  • → Romanian: autocton

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