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Charontian

/kəˈɹɒntɪən/

Charontian adjective: of or relating to Charon.

Adjective

Charontian (comparative more Charontian, superlative most Charontian)

  1. Of or relating to Charon.
    • The Charontian imagery is more subtle [...] the lameness of one of the horses makes the hearse toss and roll like a boat.1979, Gerald Wade, Sylvia Bowman, Studies in Honor of Gerald E. Wade, page 126
    Synonyms:
    Charonian

Noun

Charontian (plural Charontians)

  1. An inhabitant of Charon (a moon of Pluto).
    Synonyms:
    Charonian

Synonyms of Charontian

Forms of Charontian

Adjective
comparativemore Charontian
superlativemost Charontian
alternative formCharontean
Noun
pluralCharontians

Origin of Charontian

From the Latin oblique stem Charontis.

Questions about Charontian

What does Charontian mean?
Charontian means of or relating to Charon.
What part of speech is Charontian?
Charontian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Charontian?
Charontian is pronounced /kəˈɹɒntɪən/.

Words near Charontian in the dictionary

  1. Charonian
  2. Charonians
  3. Charonic
  4. Charons
  5. Charontean
  6. Charontian
  7. Charontians
  8. charophycean
  9. charophyceans
  10. charophyte
  11. charophytes

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