Cthulhu
/kəˈθuːlu/
Cthulhu proper noun: a gigantic fictional humanoid alien god being described with a head resembling an octopus and dragon wings and claws, around whom an insane cult developed.
Proper noun
Cthulhu
- A gigantic fictional humanoid alien god being described with a head resembling an octopus and dragon wings and claws, around whom an insane cult developed.
- Then, bolder than the storied Cyclops, great Cthulhu slid greasily into the water and began to pursue with vast wave-raising strokes of cosmic potency.1928, H.P. Lovecraft, The Call of Cthulhu
Cthulhu meaning in Marathi and Thai
Cthulhu in Marathi
- a huge fictional humanoid alien god
- क्थूलू kthūlū
Cthulhu in Thai
- a huge fictional humanoid alien god
- คธูลู
Forms of Cthulhu
| alternative form | Ktulu |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Kutulu |
Origin of Cthulhu
Invented in 1926 by H.P. Lovecraft for his short story The Call of Cthulhu. Possibly based on chthonic (“dwelling under the earth”).
Words formed from Cthulhu
Words that rhyme with Cthulhu
Questions about Cthulhu
- What does Cthulhu mean?
- Cthulhu means a gigantic fictional humanoid alien god being described with a head resembling an octopus and dragon wings and claws, around whom an insane cult developed.
- What is Cthulhu in Marathi?
- Cthulhu in Marathi is क्थूलू (kthūlū). See Cthulhu meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Cthulhu?
- Cthulhu is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Cthulhu?
- Cthulhu is pronounced /kəˈθuːlu/.
Words near Cthulhu in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Cthulhu (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
Last updated:
Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: En-us-Cthulhu.ogg.
Cite this entry: “Cthulhu.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/cthulhu. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.