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chthonic

chtho·nic

UK/ˈkθɒnɪk/ US/ˈθɒnɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of the underworld

  • “nether regions”

Origin

From Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn, “ground, soil”) + -ic.

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