- (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.
- (n.) That which is original to a particular country or which had there its origin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "autochthon" 27 May 2011. Web. 24 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/autochthon/definitions/1977264> |