Synonyms for autochthonous
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Indigenous — native to the place where found; indigenous
indigenous, native, aboriginal, endemic, primeval, original, primitive, primary, pristine, autochthonal, autochthonic, enchorial, primordial
Definitions
- adj. 1
Native to the place where found; indigenous.
Related words
- Word family
- autochthonal autochthonic autochthony
- Phrases
- autochthonous micrite
- Other spellings
- autochtonous
Example sentences
- native What can I do to sound more like a native speaker?
- indigenous They need to get rid of the indigenous population.
- aboriginal Layla reached an Aboriginal settlement in safety.
- endemic Algeria needs to eliminate its endemic corruption.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| autochthonous | steady | |
| native | steady | |
| indigenous | rising | |
| aboriginal | steady | |
| endemic | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- native2
- 7 letters
- primary3, endemic3
- 8 letters
- original4, pristine2, primeval3
- 9 letters
- primitive3, enchorial
- 10 letters
- indigenous4, aboriginal5, primordial4
- 12 letters
- autochthonal, autochthonic
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (native2 = 2 syllables).