χθών

See also Χθών

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰéǵʰōm. Cognates include Sanskrit क्ष (kṣa) and Latin humus.

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /kʰtʰɔ͜ɔ́n/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /kʰtʰoːn/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /xθon/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /xθon/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /xθon/

Noun

χθών (genitive χθονός) f, third declension; (khthōn)

1. ground, soil, surface of the earth
2. earth, world
3. land, country

Inflection

Inflection

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	χθών	χθόνε	χθόνες
Genitive	χθονός	χθονοῖν	χθονῶν
Dative	χθονί	χθονοῖν	χθοσί(ν)
Accusative	χθόνᾰ	χθόνε	χθόνᾰς
Vocative	χθών	χθόνε	χθόνες

References

• LSJ