adj.
Pronunciation: ' thä-nik
Variant: also chtho · ni · an \ ' th ō -n ē - ə n \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek chthon-, chth ō n earth ― more at HUMBLE
Date: 1882
: of or relating to the underworld : INFERNAL < chthonic deities>
adj.
Pronunciation: ' thä-nik
Variant: also chtho · ni · an \ ' th ō -n ē - ə n \
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek chthon-, chth ō n earth ― more at HUMBLE
Date: 1882
: of or relating to the underworld : INFERNAL < chthonic deities>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012