chtho|ni|an

chtho|ni|an
chtho|ni|an «THOH nee uhn», adjective.
living in or under the surface of the earth (used especially of underworld deities): »

Hermes stood in the cycle of the chthonian gods, the powers that send up fruits and bounteous blessing from below (John Leitch).

╂[< Greek chthónios of or in the earth (< chth, chthonós earth) + English -an]

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  • chthonisch — chtho|nisch [ç... ] <griechisch> (der Erde angehörend; unterirdisch) …   Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • chthonography — chthoˈnography [f. Gr. χθών, χθονό ς earth + graphy.] ‘A history or description of soils’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1881) …   Useful english dictionary

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