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

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