meaning of autochthon
1. One who is supposed to rise or spring from the ground or the soil he inhabits; one of the original inhabitants or aborigines; a native; -- commonly in the plural. This title was assumed by the ancient Greeks, particularly the Athenians.
2. That which is original to a particular country, or which had there its origin.
Related Words
autochthon | autochthonal | autochthones | autochthonism | autochthonous | autochthony |
