indigene

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′di jēn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•di•gene  (in′di jēn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anthropologya person or thing that is indigenous or native; native;
    autochthon.
Also, in•di•gen  (in′di jən).USA pronunciation 
  • Latin indigena a native. See indigenous
  • Middle French
  • 1590–1600

'indigene' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
indigenous

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