Etymology

chthonian

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Today it means: Pertaining to the underworld; being beneath the earth. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χθόνιος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχθόνιος“in or under the ground”
  2. English todaychthonian

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

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