chthonian

[ thoh-nee-uhn ]

/ ˈθoʊ ni ən /

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adjective Classical Mythology.

of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth.

Also chthon·ic

[thon-ik]. /ˈθɒn ɪk/.

Origin of chthonian

1840–50; <Greek chthóni(os) (chthon-, stem of chthṓn earth + -ios adj. suffix) + -an; akin to Latin humus earth (see humus)

Words nearby chthonian

Chrysops, Chrysostom, chrysotherapy, chrysotile, chs., chthonian, Chu, Chuang-tzu, chub, Chubb, chubby

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Example sentences from the Web for chthonian

A man who divorced his wife was to make an offering to the Chthonian gods.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)|Plutarch
The Chthonian deities form a counterpart to the dwellers on Olympus.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)|John Addington Symonds
It must be strange to die, surrounded by jackals at their chthonian litanies.
In Mesopotamia|Martin Swayne
As a chthonian power, she is worshipped at the Samothracian mysteries, and is closely connected with Demeter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chthonian

chthonian

chthonic (ˈθɒnɪk)

/ (ˈθəʊnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to the underworld

Word Origin for chthonian

C19: from Greek khthonios in or under the earth, from khthōn earth

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单词	chthonian
释义	chthonian [ thoh-nee-uhn ] / ˈθoʊ ni ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chthonian ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Classical Mythology. of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth. Also chthon·ic [thon-ik]. /ˈθɒn ɪk/. Origin of chthonian 1840–50; <Greek chthóni(os) (chthon-, stem of chthṓn earth + -ios adj. suffix) + -an; akin to Latin humus earth (see humus) Words nearby chthonian Chrysops, Chrysostom, chrysotherapy, chrysotile, chs., chthonian, Chu, Chuang-tzu, chub, Chubb, chubby Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chthonian A man who divorced his wife was to make an offering to the Chthonian gods. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I (of 4)\|Plutarch The Chthonian deities form a counterpart to the dwellers on Olympus. Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)\|John Addington Symonds It must be strange to die, surrounded by jackals at their chthonian litanies. In Mesopotamia\|Martin Swayne As a chthonian power, she is worshipped at the Samothracian mysteries, and is closely connected with Demeter. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for chthonian chthonian chthonic (ˈθɒnɪk) / (ˈθəʊnɪən) / adjective of or relating to the underworld Word Origin for chthonian C19: from Greek khthonios in or under the earth, from khthōn earth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chthonian demonic, malevolent, hellish, devilish, wicked, lower, accursed, confounded, cursed, damnable, diabolical, execrable, fiendish, malicious, monstrous, nether, satanic, subterranean, blamed, blasted
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chthonian

adjective Classical Mythology.

Origin of chthonian

Words nearby chthonian

Example sentences from the Web for chthonian

British Dictionary definitions for chthonian

chthonic (ˈθɒnɪk)

adjective

Word Origin for chthonian

Words related to chthonian