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 Definitions of chthonic  [ˈθoʊ ni ən]  

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Definition of 'chthonic' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) chthonic
of or characteristic of the mythological underworld.

Etymology:  (1880–85; < Gk chthón(ios) beneath the earth (adj. der. of chthṒn earth) + -ic)

Definition of 'chthonic' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) chthonian, chthonic, nether
dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
"nether regions"
Definition of 'chthonic' Webster Dictionary 

1. (adj) chthonic
pertaining to the earth; earthy; as, chthonic religions

'chthonic' - Nearby Entries  

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