English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
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Autochthon
(n.)
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.
Autochthon
(n.)
That which is original to a particular country, or
which had there its origin.