chthonian
[ thoh-nee-uh n ]
/ ˈθoʊ ni ən /
adjective Classical Mythology.
of or relating to the deities, spirits, and other beings dwelling under the earth.
Also
chthon·ic
[thon-ik] /ˈθɒn ɪk/.
Words nearby chthonian
chrysotherapy,
chrysotile,
chrétien,
chrétien de troyes,
chs.,
chthonian,
chu,
chu chiang,
chu hsi,
chu kiang,
chu teh
Example sentences from the Web for chthonic
She was also "a queen over death and the dead," a chthonic characteristic.
The World of Homer |Andrew LangIn Classical Greece chthonic worship and hero worship seem on the whole to be more prominent than that of the gods.
The Heroic Age |H. Munro Chadwick
British Dictionary definitions for chthonic
chthonian
chthonic (ˈθɒnɪk)
/ (ˈθəʊnɪən) /
adjective
of or relating to the underworld
Word Origin for chthonian
C19: from Greek
khthonios in or under the earth, from
khthōn earth