indigenous
English
/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/, /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
adj
Definitions
- Born or originating in, native to a land or region, especially before an intrusion.
- Innate, inborn.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin indigenus.
Origin
Latin
indigenus
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- indigenist English
- indigenization English
- indigenously English
- indigenousness English
- nonindigenous English
- indigenus Latin
- indigèna Occitan
- indijines Tok Pisin