Chthonic
/ˈkθɒnɪk/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Dwelling within the underworld. not-comparable, usually
"The young pantheon had remanded their elders to the role of smouldering, chthonic gods; to inhabiting dark, deep places, hidden from mortal eyes and influence."
Adjective
- 1 dwelling beneath the surface of the earth wordnet
Example
More examples"The young pantheon had remanded their elders to the role of smouldering, chthonic gods; to inhabiting dark, deep places, hidden from mortal eyes and influence."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn, “ground, soil”) + -ic.