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Chthonian
UK
/kθəʊniən/
US
/θoʊniən/
Translation of "chthonian" into Russian
chthonian
Adjective
UK
/kθəʊniən/
US
/θoʊniən/
chthonian
more chthonian Comp.
most chthonian Super.
The ancient Greeks believed in chthonian deities that resided beneath the earth.
Древние греки верили в хтонических божеств, обитающих под землей.
Definitions
chthonian
Noun
UK
/kθəʊniən/
US
/θoʊniən/
An inhabitant, deity, or spirit of the underworld or subterranean realms.
The ceremony sought to appease the chthonians who dwelled beneath the city.
chthonian
Adjective
UK
/kθəʊniən/
US
/θoʊniən/
Relating to or inhabiting the underworld or the earth's interior.
The ancient myths often spoke of chthonian deities who ruled the dark realms beneath the earth.
In planetary science, relating to a hypothetical rocky or metallic core left after a gas giant has lost its gaseous envelope.
Researchers believe that close-orbit gas giants could eventually become chthonian planets.