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chthonic (adjective) (not comparable)
1. Relating to the geological underworld as described in Greek mythology: In the story “The Underground Palace of Pluto” the giants Typhon, Briareus, Enceladus and their brothers were buried alive under Mount Aetna, where they still try to get loose from their chthonic abode, as indicated by the earthquakes that cause the island to tremble and to vibrate.
2. A reference to a life in or beneath the surface of the earth: Part of the basement of Don's house had a tunnel leading into the rock caverns in the mountainside where it was believed that chthonic spirits led a mischievous existence.
3. Etymology: from Greek khthonios, "in the earth"; from khthon, "the earth, solid surface of the earth" (mostly poetic).
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2. A reference to a life in or beneath the surface of the earth: Part of the basement of Don's house had a tunnel leading into the rock caverns in the mountainside where it was believed that chthonic spirits led a mischievous existence.
3. Etymology: from Greek khthonios, "in the earth"; from khthon, "the earth, solid surface of the earth" (mostly poetic).