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chthonian

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈkθəʊnɪən/Part of speech adjectiveSorted achhinnotStarts with CEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. dwelling beneath the surface of the earth

Word origin

From Ancient Greek χθόνιος (khthónios, “in or under the ground”), from χθών (khthṓn, “ground”).

Used in a sentence

  • ...I intend to apply the name chthonian to all gods and spirits of the earth, whether their functions are concerned with agriculture or with the grave and the world beyond, or (as often) with both.
  • The Olympian religion is truly Olympian when it rests on Chthonian grounds, and the Chthonian religion is truly Chthonian when it stands in the Olympian light.
  • Even an “Olympian” deity such as Athena Polias at Athens may have chthonian features, such as her association with the snake, a creature symbolic of the earth.

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