Portuguese Meaning of chthonian

ctónico

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Definitions and Meaning of chthonian in English

Wordnet

chthonian (s)

dwelling beneath the surface of the earth

Webster

chthonian (a.)

Designating, or pertaining to, gods or spirits of the underworld; esp., relating to the underworld gods of the Greeks, whose worship is widely considered as more primitive in form than that of the Olympian gods. The characteristics of chthonian worship are propitiatory and magical rites and generalized or euphemistic names of the deities, which are supposed to have been primarily ghosts.

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ctónico

dwelling beneath the surface of the earthDesignating, or pertaining to, gods or spirits of the underworld; esp., relating to the underworld gods of the Greeks,

terreno,infernal,infernal,Plutônico,sulfuroso,tártaro,terrestre,mundano,anti-utópico,distópico

celestial,etéreo ,celestial,celestial,sobrenatural,angelical,Elísio,empírico,empíreo,transcendente

chrysotype => Crisotipa, chrysotile => Crisótilo, chrysotherapy => Crisoterapia, chrysothamnus nauseosus => Esteva-rasteira, chrysothamnus => Crisótamo,