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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke