autochthon

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for autochthon

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autochthon : දේශජය

autochthon definition

Noun.

  1. 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.
  2. That which is original to a particular country, or which had there its origin.