NODE / 0947attestedAncient Greek

χθόνιος

TRANSLITERATION khthonios

of the earth; in or under the earth

DATE: Ancient Greek
SENSE: of earth adjective
FAMILY: Indo-European / Hellenic
CANONICAL KEY: node:10:khthonios:attested:sense:of-earth-adjective

American Heritage names this Greek adjective as the source of English chthonic.

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Ancient Greek · Ancient Greek · earth noun

χθών

earth; ground

SOUND: Greek khthonios is formed from khthōn, earth, with adjectival morphology.
MEANING: Earth becomes of the earth, including what lies in or under it.
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Chthonic — American Heritage DictionarysupportsFrom Greek khthonios, of the earth, from khthōn, earth

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Present-Day English · 1882–today · earth underworld adjective

chthonic

of the underworld; of or under the earth

SOUND: English chthonic adapts Greek khthonios with the learned chthon- spelling and English adjectival pronunciation.
MEANING: Of the earth and under the earth develops into the specialized underworld sense.
CHRONOLOGY: First known English use is reported in 1882.
SCHOLAR: American Heritage Dictionary Editors
CONFIDENCE: established

Chthonic — Definition, Word History, and First Known UsecontextEtymology: Greek chthon-, chthōn earth

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Chthonic — American Heritage DictionarysupportsEtymology: Greek khthonios from khthōn; see dhghem-

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Ancient Greekχθόνιος→Present-Day English · 1882–todaychthonicof the underworld; of or under the earth

SOUND: English chthonic adapts Greek khthonios with the learned chthon- spelling and English adjectival pronunciation.
MEANING: Of the earth and under the earth develops into the specialized underworld sense.

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Chthonic — Definition, Word History, and First Known Use · Etymology: Greek chthon-, chthōn earth ↗Chthonic — American Heritage Dictionary · Etymology: Greek khthonios from khthōn; see dhghem- ↗

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