Associations to the word «Chthonic»

Wiktionary

CHTHONIC, adjective. Dwelling within or under the earth.
CHTHONIC LAW, noun. (legal) A system of law centered on the sacred character of the cosmos.

Dictionary definition

CHTHONIC, adjective. Dwelling beneath the surface of the earth; "nether regions".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.