indigenous (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *indigenous*:
ADJECTIVE	all	indigenous, autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic	originating where it is found

indigenous > pronunciation
Sounds	ihndih'jhahnahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *indigenous*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	originating where it is found.
Example	"the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan"
Synonyms	autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic
Broader	native	Characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
Spanish	aborigen, autóctono, endémico, indígena, nativo, natural, originario, oriundo
Catalan	aborigen, autòcton, endèmic, indígena, nadiu, natiu, natural, originari, oriünd
Nouns	indigenousness	nativeness by virtue of originating or occurring naturally (as in a particular place)
Adverbs	indigenously	in an indigenous manner

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