Antichthones

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noun

Those peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.

OriginAncient Greek ἀντίχθονες →
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Meanings

nounAntichthones pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlygeographyThose peoples who inhabit the antipodes, regions on opposite sides of the Earth.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀντίχθονες
  2. EnglishAntichthones

From Ancient Greek ἀντίχθονες (antíkhthones), plural of ἀντίχθων (antíkhthōn), from χθών (khthṓn, “earth”).

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APA

Antichthones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antichthones

MLA

“Antichthones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antichthones. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Antichthones,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Antichthones.

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