Cthulhu
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Cthulhu
- /kəˈθuːlu/
- /kəˈtuːlu/
Rhymes with -uːlu
Where it comes from
Invented in 1926 by H.P. Lovecraft for his short story The Call of Cthulhu. Possibly based on chthonic (“dwelling under the earth”).
proper noun Ktulu · Kutulu
- A gigantic fictional humanoid alien god being described with a head resembling an octopus and dragon wings and claws, around whom an insane cult developed. Then, bolder than the storied Cyclops, great Cthulhu slid greasily into the water and began to pursue with vast wave-raising strokes of cosmic potency.
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Talk about this word "Cthulhu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cthulhu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cthulhu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cthulhu "Cthulhu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cthulhu.Cite this
@misc{cthulhu_2026,
title = {Cthulhu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cthulhu},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
