autóctono
See also: autoctono
Spanish
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων (autókhthōn), which comes from αὐτός (autós, “own”) + χθών (khthṓn, “land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /auˈtoɡtono/ [au̯ˈt̪oɣ̞.t̪o.no]
- Rhymes: -oɡtono
- Syllabification: au‧tóc‧to‧no
Adjective
autóctono (feminine autóctona, masculine plural autóctonos, feminine plural autóctonas)
- indigenous, autochthonous
- Synonym: indígena
Further reading
- “autóctono”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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