χθόνιος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χθών (khthṓn, ground, soil) +‎ -ῐος (-ios), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm (earth).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

χθόνῐος (khthóniosm (feminine χθονῐ́ᾱ, neuter χθόνῐον); first/second declension
χθόνῐος (khthóniosm or f (neuter χθόνῐον); second declension

  1. underground, subterranean, chthonian

Inflection

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Greek: χθόνιος (chthónios)
  • English: chthonian
  • Latin: chthonius

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