AUTOCHTHON
\ˌɔːtə͡ʊt͡ʃθˈɒn], \ˌɔːtəʊtʃθˈɒn], \ˌɔː_t_əʊ_tʃ_θ_ˈɒ_n]\
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One who is supposed to rise or spring from the ground or the soil he inhabits; one of the original inhabitants or aborigines; a native; - commonly in the plural. This title was assumed by the ancient Greeks, particularly the Athenians.
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