Chthonic Definition
thŏnĭk
adjective
Of or relating to the underworld.
American Heritage
Webster's New World
Dark, primitive, and mysterious.
Webster's New World
Dwelling within or under the earth.
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.
Wiktionary
Origin of Chthonic
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From Greek khthonios of the earth from khthōn earth dhghem- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek χθών (khthōn, “ground”).
From Wiktionary
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