chthonien

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ktɔ.njɛ̃/

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• Homophone: chthoniens

Adjective

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

1. chthonian

Further reading

• “chthonien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.