EpicentRx Word of the Week: Chthonic

Feb 26, 2024

“Chthonic rhymes with demonic, which is a sort of synonym”.

Chthonic adjective

thon-ik

Definition:

: related to the underworld

Example sentences:

Chthonic darkness”.

Chthonic religions”.

“The dark basement was creepy and chthonic”.

“They went on a chthonic journey to Hell and back”.

About the Word:

From the Ancient Greek word “khthon”, meaning earth or soil