autochthon

autochthon — noun

1. a person whose family has lived in a place since ancient times, long before othe

1.名詞C2
釋義

a person whose family has lived in a place since ancient times, long before other groups arrived there

例句

The autochthons of the Amazon basin have lived in the forest for thousands of years.

autochthons of the

Wei interviewed the autochthons of that coastal region about their traditional fishing practices.

同義詞
  • indigenous people

    broader and more common in modern usage; 'autochthon' is more academic

  • aborigine

    often capitalised and tied to specific groups (e.g. Australian Aborigines); can be dated

  • native

    simpler and more general; can feel imprecise next to 'autochthon'

  • first people

    common in respectful modern discourse about original inhabitants

反義詞
  • settler

    a person who moves into a region and establishes a new community there

  • colonist

    a person who settles in a new territory as part of a colonial power

  • newcomer

    a person who has arrived recently, opposite of the original inhabitants

文法句型

the autochthons of + [place/region]

用法筆記

This word is almost always used in the plural (autochthons) and appears mainly in academic, historical, or anthropological writing. The singular form is rare.

常見錯誤

❌The autochthon people of Taiwan have a rich culture.
✅The autochthons of Taiwan have a rich culture.
💡'autochthon' is a noun, not an adjective. Do not use it to modify another noun.
❌He is an autochthon of Australia.
✅The autochthons of Australia have lived there for tens of thousands of years.
💡The singular form is extremely rare; use the plural unless you are certain a singular context is appropriate.