chthonius

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χθόνιος (khthónios, “in or under the ground”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkʰtʰo.ni.us/, [ˈkʰt̪ʰɔniʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkto.ni.us/, [ˈkt̪ɔːnius]

Adjective

chthonius (feminine chthonia, neuter chthonium); first/second-declension adjective

1. underworldly, chthonian, chthonic

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	chthonius	chthonia	chthonium		chthoniī	chthoniae	chthonia
genitive	chthoniī	chthoniae	chthoniī		chthoniōrum	chthoniārum	chthoniōrum
dative	chthoniō	chthoniae	chthoniō		chthoniīs
accusative	chthonium	chthoniam	chthonium		chthoniōs	chthoniās	chthonia
ablative	chthoniō	chthoniā	chthoniō		chthoniīs
vocative	chthonie	chthonia	chthonium		chthoniī	chthoniae	chthonia

Descendants

• Italian: ctonio