Associations to the word «Autochthon»

Wiktionary

AUTOCHTHON, noun. The earliest inhabitant of an area, an aborigine.
AUTOCHTHON, noun. (geology) An autochthonous rock formation.

Dictionary definition

AUTOCHTHON, noun. The earliest known inhabitants of a region.

Wise words

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Alfred Lord Tennyson