Associations to the word «Autochthony»

Wiktionary

AUTOCHTHONY, noun. An aboriginal condition or state.

Dictionary definition

AUTOCHTHONY, noun. Nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place).

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.