autochthonic

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The dance is the primordial, autochthonic form of music; its foundation so to speak.

From Beethoven by Fischer, George Alexander

They corrupt their autochthonic customs, and drink champagne cider.

From Without Prejudice by Zangwill, Israel

There was nothing traditional, nothing archaic, nothing autochthonic in their poor art.

From An Open-Eyed Conspiracy; an Idyl of Saratoga by Howells, William Dean

But Lincoln, his times, his death—great as any, any age—belong altogether to our own, and our autochthonic.

From Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Whitman, Walt

Or was it original and autochthonic, independent, in its inception, of any external influences, and unconnected with any other institution?

From The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Mackey, Albert G.