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Definition of Autochthony
1. Noun. Nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place).
Generic synonyms: Nativeness
Derivative terms: Autochthonic, Indigenous
Definition of Autochthony
1. n. An aboriginal or autochthonous condition.
Definition of Autochthony
1. Noun. An aboriginal condition or state. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Autochthony
Literary usage of Autochthony
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1880)
"Mr. Jones mentions various other coins in Ms collection. 3. On Australian autochthony.
... autochthony ..."
2. Formation of Coal Beds by John James Stevenson (1913)
"autochthony. According to the doctrine of autochthony, the plants, yielding
material for the coal, grew where the coal is now found; this is not to deny ..."
3. Report by British Association for the Advancement of Science (1880)
"Mr. Jones mentions various other coins in his collection. 3. On Australian
autochthony. ... autochthony ..."
4. The Constitutional Antiquities of Sparta and Athens by Gustav Gilbert (1895)
"On the autochthony of the Athenians, cf. HJt. 7, 161 ; Thuc. 1, 2; 2, 86. Eurip.,/r.
862, 5. Dem. 19, 361. ..."
5. A History of Greece by Evelyn Abbott (1901)
"The Athenians were proud of the autochthony of their race, though, as we have
seen, they also maintained that •autochthony • Attica was the common refuge of ..."
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