noun · masculinethird declension
autochthōn
autochthōn m (genitive autochthōnis)
Classical[au̯ˈtɔkʰ.tʰoːn]Ecclesiastical[au̯ˈtɔk.ton]
Meaning
- An original inhabitant of a place, a native, an aborigine, an autochthon.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | autochthōn | autochthōnēs |
| genitive | autochthōnis | autochthōnum |
| dative | autochthōnī | autochthōnibus |
| accusative | autochthōnem | autochthōnēs |
| ablative | autochthōne | autochthōnibus |
| vocative | autochthōn | autochthōnēs |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων (autókhthōn).