CHTHONIC


Meaning of CHTHONIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthä-nik ]

adjective

also chtho·ni·an ˈthō-nē-ən

Etymology: Greek chthon-, chthōn earth — more at humble

Date: 1882

: of or relating to the underworld : infernal

chthonic deities

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.