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indigenus.

native; son of the soil;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ɪnˈdɪ.ɡɛ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[inˈdiː.d͡ʒe.nus]

  1. native, indigenous

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *endogenos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dó + *ǵénh₁os. Equivalent to indu- (“inside”) + -genus (“born, begotten or sprung from”). See also ingenuus.

noun[ɪnˈdɪ.ɡɛ.nʊs]Classical-Latin[inˈdiː.d͡ʒe.nus]

  1. native, denizen

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *endogenos, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dó + *ǵénh₁os. Equivalent to indu- (“inside”) + -genus (“born, begotten or sprung from”). See also ingenuus.

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