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chthonius.

underworldly, chthonian, chthonic

9 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈkʰtʰɔ.ni.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈktɔː.ni.us]

  1. underworldly, chthonian, chthonic

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōm Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm Proto-Hellenic *kʰtʰṓn Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek χθόνιος (khthónios)bor. Latin chthonius Borrowed from Ancient Greek χθόνιος (khthónios, “in or under the ground”).

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