chthonic
chthon·ic
chthonic · more chthonic · most chthonic
хтонічний
хтонический
chthonisch
Dwelling within the underworldDwelling within the underworld.
UK/ˈkθɒnɪk/US/ˈθɑnɪk/
» Graveyards are chthonic places.
DuosDragonPolyglot · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(not comparable, usually)Dwelling within the underworld.
The young pantheon had remanded their elders to the role of smouldering, chthonic gods; to inhabiting dark, deep places, hidden from mortal eyes and influence.
chthonisch
хтони́ческийxtoníčeskij
хтоні́чнийxtoníčnyj
dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
Examples
4 sentencesGraveyards are chthonic places.
The Greeks divided their deities between Olympic and chthonic domains.
The chthonic ruler of the underworld, Hades, lived below the earth.
The chthonic deity Hades.
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
dwelling within or under the earth:
Русский
By meaning 1
dwelling within or under the earth:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
dwelling within or under the earth:
Origin
From Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn, “ground, soil”) + -ic.From Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn, “ground, soil”) + -ic.
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Forms
more chthonic, most chthonic| Comparative | more chthonic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most chthonic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form