LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

chthonius

chthonius (feminine chthonia, neuter chthonium)
Classical[ˈkʰtʰɔ.ni.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈktɔː.ni.us]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveunderworldly, chthonian, chthonic

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativechthoniuschthoniachthonium
genitivechthoniīchthoniaechthoniī
dativechthoniōchthoniaechthoniō
accusativechthoniumchthoniamchthonium
ablativechthoniōchthoniāchthoniō
vocativechthoniechthoniachthonium
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativechthoniīchthoniaechthonia
genitivechthoniōrumchthoniārumchthoniōrum
dativechthoniīschthoniīschthoniīs
accusativechthoniōschthoniāschthonia
ablativechthoniīschthoniīschthoniīs
vocativechthoniīchthoniaechthonia

Chthŏnĭus, i, m.
I. A Centaur, Ov. M. 12, 441.—
II. One of the Sparti (produced from the teeth of the dragon), Hyg. Fab. 178; Stat. Th. 2, 538.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeǵʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéǵʰōm
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʰtʰṓn
  4. Ancient Greek χθών(khthṓn)
  5. Latinchthonius

Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek χθόνιος (khthónios)bor. Latin chthonius Borrowed from Ancient Greek χθόνιος (khthónios, “in or under the ground”).

Descendants
  • Italianctonio
  • TranslingualChthonius

Quick answers

What does chthonius mean in Latin?
chthonius, a adjective, means “underworldly, chthonian, chthonic”.
How do you pronounce chthonius?
In classical Latin, [ˈkʰtʰɔ.ni.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈktɔː.ni.us].
Where does chthonius come from?
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeǵʰ- → Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm → Proto-Hellenic *kʰtʰṓn → Ancient Greek χθών (khthṓn) → Latin chthonius.