chthonic
Adjective Satellite
- dwelling beneath the surface of the earth
Adj
- Dwelling within the underworld.
Adjective
- Pertaining to the underworld or gods of the earth.
Examples
- Playing CHTHONIC felt like unearthing a powerful, ancient word from the depths of his vocabulary.
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn, “ground, soil”) + -ic.
Scrabble Score: 18
chthonic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordchthonic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chthonic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
chthonic: valid Words With Friends Word