chthonian

chthon·ic

 (thŏn′ĭk) also chtho·ni·an (thō′nē-ən)

adj. Greek Mythology

Of or relating to the underworld.

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[From Greek khthonios, of the earth, from khthōn, earth; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]

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chthonian

(ˈθəʊnɪən) or

chthonic

adj

(Classical Myth & Legend) of or relating to the underworld

[C19: from Greek khthonios in or under the earth, from khthōn earth]

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chthonic, chthonian

having to do with the underworld.

See also: Earth

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

chthonian - dwelling beneath the surface of the earth; "nether regions" chthonic, nether infernal - being of the underworld; "infernal regions"

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