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autochthon meaning in Tamil

தன்னியக்கப் பாறையடுக்குகள்

/ɔːˈtɒkθ(ə)n/US/ɔˈtɑkθ(ə)n/

autochthon in Tamil: தன்னியக்கப் பாறையடுக்குகள், தொல் முதுகுடிமகன், மண்ணோடுபிறந்தவர். In English, autochthon means the earliest inhabitant of an area; an indigenous person.

Tamil words for autochthon

தன்னியக்கப் பாறையடுக்குகள், தொல் முதுகுடிமகன், மண்ணோடுபிறந்தவர்

English meaning of autochthon

  1. noun The earliest inhabitant of an area; an indigenous person.
  2. noun 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.
  3. noun A term referring to mortals and immortals who have sprung, fully-formed, from the soil, rocks and trees. Mythical characters, such as Erichthonius (a son of Hephaestus and Gaia, and raised by Athena), and Cecrops I, are two most well-known examples.

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Questions about autochthon in Tamil

What is the meaning of autochthon in Tamil?
Autochthon in Tamil is தன்னியக்கப் பாறையடுக்குகள், தொல் முதுகுடிமகன், மண்ணோடுபிறந்தவர்.
autochthon என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Autochthon: தன்னியக்கப் பாறையடுக்குகள், தொல் முதுகுடிமகன், மண்ணோடுபிறந்தவர்.
What does autochthon mean in English?
Autochthon means the earliest inhabitant of an area; an indigenous person.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: autochthon (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: autochthon (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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