Meanings
adjectivecatachthonian (not comparable)
- not comparablerareof or relating to the underworld
Origin
- Ancient Greekκαταχθόνιος
- Englishcatachthonian
Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταχθόνιος (katakhthónios) + -ian.
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APA
catachthonian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catachthonian
MLA
“catachthonian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catachthonian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catachthonian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catachthonian.
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