Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

autochthony

/ɔːˈtɒkθəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: au-tochtho-ny
IPA: /ɔːˈtɒkθəni/

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An aboriginal condition or state.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From autochthon + -y, calque of German Autochthonie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: autochthon

Usage

Inflected Forms

autochthonies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

autochthonous

Synonyms

indigenousness endemism

Questions

How do you pronounce autochthony?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɔːˈtɒkθəni/.
What does autochthony mean?: An aboriginal condition or state.
Where does autochthony come from?: From autochthon + -y, calque of German Autochthonie.

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