autochthon
autochthon is a 10-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- noun. 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.
- noun. That which is original to a particular country, or which had there its origin.
- noun. the earliest known inhabitants of a region
Common word forms
autochthons, autochthonal, autochthones, autochthonous
Words from these letters
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