autochthonic

au·toch·tho·nous

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-tok-thuh-nuh s]
- /ɔˈtɒk θə nəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [aw-tok-thuh-nuh s]
- /ɔˈtɒk θə nəs/

Definitions of autochthonic word

adjective autochthonic pertaining to autochthons; aboriginal; indigenous (opposed to heterochthonous). 1
adjective autochthonic Pathology. found in the part of the body in which it originates, as a cancerous lesion. found in a locality in which it originates, as an infectious disease. 1
adjective autochthonic Psychology. of or relating to ideas that arise independently of the individual's own train of thought and seem instead to have some alien or external agency as their source. 1
adjective autochthonic Geology. (of rocks, minerals, etc.) formed in the region where found. Compare allochthonous. 1
noun autochthonic Existing where it was formed or born; native, aboriginal, indigenous. 1

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Origin of autochthonic

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805; autochthon + -ous

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Parts of speech for Autochthonic

noun

adjective

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preposition

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autochthonic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for autochthonic

adj autochthonic

aboriginal — An Aboriginal is an Australian Aborigine.
autochthonous — (of rocks, deposits, etc) found where they and their constituents were formed
domestic — of or relating to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures.
local — low-cal.
native — being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land.

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