chthonic
chthon·ic/ˈθɑnɪk/adjective
chthonic is spelled C-H-T-H-O-N-I-C: 8 letters and 2 syllables (chthon·ic). It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, chthonic means “Dwelling within the underworld” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chthonic?
| Letters | 8: C-H-T-H-O-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: chthon·ic |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 134,976th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is chthonic?
Chthonic appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 134,976th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chthonic?
- UK /ˈkθɒnɪk/
- UK /ˈθɒnɪk/
- US /ˈθɑnɪk/
Chthonic has 2 syllables, split chthon·ic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chthonic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with chthonic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as chthonic from its last stressed vowel (/ɑnɪk/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of chthonic
- more chthonic comparative
- most chthonic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chthonic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Dwelling within the underworld.
The young pantheon had remanded their elders to the role of smouldering, chthonic gods; to inhabiting dark, deep places, hidden from mortal eyes and influence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chthonic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense dwelling within or under the earth:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chthonien |
| German | chthonisch |
| Portuguese | ctônico, ctônio, ctónico, ctónio |
| Spanish | ctónico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chthonic come from?
From Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn, “ground, soil”) + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).