Word: autochthony
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
toch
tho
ny
Definition: An aboriginal condition or state.
Morphemes:
Affix: autochthon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The earliest inhabitant of an area; an aborigine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: αὖ
Language: grc
Decoded: au
Meaning: back, again, other
Affix: τόν
Language: grc
Decoded: ton
Meaning: the
Affix: χθών
Language: grc
Decoded: khthon
Meaning: earth, soil
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming abstract nouns denoting a state, condition, or quality.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.