chthonius

== Latin == === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek χθόνιος (khthónios, “in or under the ground”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkʰtʰɔ.ni.ʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈktɔː.ni.us] === Adjective === chthonius (feminine chthonia, neuter chthonium); first/second-declension adjective underworldly, chthonian, chthonic ==== Declension ==== First/second-declension adjective. ==== Descendants ==== Italian: ctonio → Translingual: Chthonius