autochthon
Plural: autochthones, autochthons
Noun
- the earliest known inhabitants of a region
- The earliest inhabitant of an area; an aborigine.
- A large mass of rock in the place of its original formation, rooted to its basement (foundation rock) as opposed to an allochthon or nappe which has shifted from the place of formation; an autochthonous rock formation.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων (autókhthōn, “indigenous”), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, soil”).
Scrabble Score: 18
autochthon: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordautochthon: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
autochthon: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
autochthon: valid Words With Friends Word