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Chthonia

Chthonia proper noun: a daughter of Erechtheus and Praxithea.

Proper noun

Chthonia

  1. (Greek) A daughter of Erechtheus and Praxithea.
  2. (Greek) A daughter of Phoroneus or Colontas.
  3. (Greek) One of the Alkyonides.
  4. (Greek) An epithet for several chthonic deities, including Demeter, Hecate, Melinoe, and Nyx.
  5. (Greek) An ancient mythical and poetic name for Crete.

Questions about Chthonia

What does Chthonia mean?
Chthonia means a daughter of Erechtheus and Praxithea.
What part of speech is Chthonia?
Chthonia is a proper noun.

Words near Chthonia in the dictionary

  1. CHT
  2. chthamalid
  3. chthamalids
  4. chthamaloid
  5. chthamaloids
  6. Chthonia
  7. chthonian
  8. chthonian planet
  9. chthonian planets
  10. chthonians
  11. chthonic

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