chthonian

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈkθəʊnɪən/    /ˈkθoʊni.ən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A dweller in the mythical underworld.
形容词 adj.
  1. Pertaining to the underworld; being beneath the earth. not-comparable,usually
    — Consus, moreover, is regarded as a god of the lower world, or Chthonian divinity—another circumstance which connects him with Poseidôn, whose character becomes more and more Chthonian the farther his cultus is traced into the East, where also his phase as lord of knowledge and wisdom appears more manifestly.

词形变化

more chthonian comparative most chthonian superlative chthonians plural

词源

词源 1
From Ancient Greek χθόνιος (khthónios, “in or under the ground”), from χθών (khthṓn, “ground”).
词源 2
From Ancient Greek χθόνιος (khthónios, “in or under the ground”), from χθών (khthṓn, “ground”).
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