INDIGENOUS


Meaning of INDIGENOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈdi-jə-nəs ]

adjective

Etymology: Late Latin indigenus, from Latin indigena, noun, native, from Old Latin indu, endo in, within + Latin gignere to beget — more at end- , kin

Date: 1646

1. : having originated in and being produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment

indigenous plants

the indigenous culture

2. : innate , inborn

Synonyms: see native

• in·dig·e·nous·ly adverb

• in·dig·e·nous·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.