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chthonian

/ˈkθəʊnɪən/ UK
/ˈθəʊnɪən/
/ˈkθoʊni.ən/ US
/ˈθoʊni.ən/

Rhymes with (UK) -əʊnɪən

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From Ancient Greek χθόνιος (khthónios, “in or under the ground”), from χθών (khthṓn, “ground”).

adjective more chthonian · most chthonian

not comparable, usually Pertaining to the underworld; being beneath the earth. Consus, moreover, is regarded as a god of the lower world, or Chthonian divinity—another circumstance which connects him with Poseidôn, whose character becomes more and more Chthonian the farther his cultus is traced into the East, where also his phase as lord of knowledge and wisdom appears more ma

noun chthonians

A dweller in the mythical underworld.

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adj pertaining to the underworld; being beneath the earth

Français	chthonien
Русский	хтони́ческий xtoníčeskij

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@misc{chthonian_2026,
  title = {chthonian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chthonian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}