indigène — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Aboriginal adj Relating to the original, native inhabitants of a region, especially before colonization.
- endemic adj Native to, or regularly found only in, a particular place.
- indigenous adj Originating naturally in a particular place; native, especially before colonization or outside influence.
- native noun Someone who was born in a particular place.
- spontaneous adj Happening or done without planning, on impulse.
Senses
indigène is used for these senses in English:
- Aboriginal Of or pertaining to Australian Aboriginal peoples, or their languages. [First attested in the 19th century.]
- Aboriginal (potentially offensive) An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia or other land. [First attested in the 19th century.]
- aboriginal First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive. [First attested in the mid 17th century.]
- native Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times.
- spontaneous Produced without being planted or without human cultivation or labor.
Aboriginal — full definition
- adj Relating to the original, native inhabitants of a region, especially before colonization.
- noun (often capitalized, Aboriginal) A member of the indigenous peoples of Australia.
endemic — full definition
- adj Native to, or regularly found only in, a particular place.
- adj Regularly occurring within a particular community or region, such as a disease that never fully disappears.