chthonic
Syllables: chthon·ic/ˈkθɒnɪk/US/ˈθɑnɪk/
chthonic adjective: dwelling within the underworld.
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Adjective
chthonic (not generally comparable, comparative more chthonic, superlative most chthonic)
- 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.
- In this ceremony the Olympian Gods are placed in opposition to the Chthonic genii, the divinities of death and the dark side of nature, in which class the heroes are also reckoned; but Zeus Soter is conceived as a third and lord over both worlds.1835, C[arl] [i.e., Karl] O[tfried] Müller, “Religious Point of View”, in Dissertations on The Eumenides of Æschylus: With the Greek Text and Critical Remarks, Cambridge: Printed at the Pitt Press...
- Synonyms:
- chthonian
chthonic meaning in Bengali
chthonic in Bengali
- ভূগর্ভস্থ
Examples of chthonic in a sentence
- There is no god more chthonic than the god of death, Leinth, and it is he that holds on his left knee Maris Halna, who (in mere innocence) shows no fear of him.1959, Quentin Froebel Maule, Votive Religion at Caere: Prolegomena, page 114:
- A most striking thing about Hainin’s fauna is how chthonic it is.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 52:
Synonyms of chthonic
Forms of chthonic
| comparative | more chthonic |
|---|---|
| superlative | most chthonic |
| alternative uncommon (obsolete) | chtonic |
| alternative uncommon (obsolete) | cthonic |
| alternative uncommon (obsolete) | ctonic |
Origin of chthonic
From Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn, “ground, soil”) + -ic.
Words formed from chthonic
Phrases with chthonic
Words that rhyme with chthonic
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- demonic
- ionic
- laconic
- masonic
- mnemonic
- monic
- monophonic
- monotonic
- pythonic
- Teutonic
- catatonic
- colonic
- histrionic
- homophonic
- infrasonic
- moronic
- planktonic
- platonic
- polytonic
- sardonic
- Slavonic
- sonic
- supersonic
- syntonic
- ambisonic
- anionic
- aplatonic
- apophonic
- arachidonic
- autochthonic
- avionic
- bacterioplanktonic
- Bonnick
- bosonic
- breviconic
- bubonic
- Byronic
- carbonic
- clonic
- conic
- cryonic
- Decameronic
- diatonic
- eugonic
- euphonic
- eutonic
- glyconic
- hadronic
Questions about chthonic
- What does chthonic mean?
- Chthonic means dwelling within the underworld.
- What is chthonic in Bengali?
- Chthonic in Bengali is ভূগর্ভস্থ. See Chthonic meaning in Bengali.
- How do you use chthonic in a sentence?
- There is no god more chthonic than the god of death, Leinth, and it is he that holds on his left knee Maris Halna, who (in mere innocence) shows no fear of him.
- What part of speech is chthonic?
- Chthonic is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce chthonic?
- Chthonic is pronounced /ˈkθɒnɪk/ (UK).
Words near chthonic in the dictionary
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