English dictionary
autochthon
/O/'t/A/k/T//@/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the earliest known inhabitants of a region
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913