autochthon

• Substantivo que designa os habitantes mais antigos conhecidos de uma região, frequentemente considerados seus povos originários ou nativos. Também pode se referir, em geologia, a algo formado no local onde se encontra.

A noun referring to the earliest known inhabitants of a region, often considered indigenous or native to that place.

1. Original inhabitantsC2formal

   The earliest known people to live in a particular region, considered native to that land.

   Povos originários

   • The autochthons of this area have a rich cultural history.
   • Scholars study the traditions of the autochthons to understand ancient societies.
   • The museum exhibits artifacts from the region's autochthons.

   Sinônimosaboriginalaborigineindigenenative

   Antônimoscolonistimmigrantinvadersettler