chthonien

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ktɔ.njɛ̃/
Homophone: chthoniens

Adjective

chthonien (feminine singular chthonienne, masculine plural chthoniens, feminine plural chthoniennes)

chthonian

Further reading

“chthonien” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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