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- [het-uh-rok-thuh-nuh s]
- /ˌhɛt əˈrɒk θə nəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [het-uh-rok-thuh-nuh s]
- /ˌhɛt əˈrɒk θə nəs/
Definitions of heterochthonous word
- adjective heterochthonous not indigenous; foreign (opposed to autochthonous): heterochthonous flora and fauna. 1
- noun heterochthonous Not indigenous; foreign. 1
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Origin of heterochthonous
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; hetero- + Greek chthṓn the earth, land, country + -ous
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Parts of speech for Heterochthonous
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heterochthonous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heterochthonous usage trend in Literature
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adjective heterochthonous
- exogenous — Of, relating to, or developing from external factors.
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