indigenous

in·dig·e·nous  (n-dj-ns)

adj.

1. Originating and living or occurring naturally in an area or environment. See Synonyms at native.

2. Intrinsic; innate.

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[From Latin indigena, a native; see indigen.]

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in·dige·nous·ly adv.

in·dige·nous·ness n.

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indigenous [ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs]

adj (when postpositive, foll by to)

1. originating or occurring naturally (in a country, region, etc.); native

2. innate (to); inherent (in)

[from Latin indigenus, from indigena indigene, from indi- in + gignere to beget]

indigenously  adv

indigenousness , indigenity [ˌɪndɪˈdʒɛnɪtɪ] n

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indigenous  (n-dj-ns)

Native to a particular region or environment but occurring naturally in other places as well. The American black bear is indigenous to many different parts of North America. Compare alienendemic

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

indigenous - originating where it is found; "the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo"; "autochthonous rocks and people and folktales"; "endemic folkways"; "the Ainu are indigenous to the northernmost islands of Japan" autochthonal, autochthonic, autochthonous, endemic native - characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"

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indigenous

adjective native, original, aboriginal, home-grown, autochthonous the country's indigenous population

Translations

indigenous [ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs] ADJ [people, population] → indígena, autóctono
the elephant is indigenous to India → el elefante es autóctono de India

indigenous [ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs] adj [population] → indigène
indigenous to → indigène de

indigenous

adj → einheimisch (→ to in +dat); customs → landeseigen; indigenous language → Landessprache f; plants indigenous to Canada → in Kanada heimische or beheimatete Pflanzen; indigenous tribes → einheimische or eingeborene Volksstämme

indigenous [ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs] adj → indigeno/a