My wife Karen found and suggested I post this… A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg chthonic PRONUNCIATION: (THON-ik) [http://wordsmith.org/words/images/sound-icon.png] <http://wordsmith.org/words/chthonic.mp3> MEANING: adjective: Of or relating to the underworld. ETYMOLOGY: >From Greek chthon (earth). Ultimately from the Indo-European root dhghem- >(earth), which also sprouted human, homicide, humble, homage, chameleon, >chamomile, inhume<http://wordsmith.org/words/inhume.html>, exhume, and Persian >zamindar (landholder). Earliest documented use: 1882. USAGE: "The earth's crust is riddled with unresolved tensions -- prod, pierce or bend it enough and these chthonic stresses will find sudden release." Notes from Underground; The Economist (London, UK); Apr 21, 2012. Explore "chthonic<http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=chthonic>" in the Visual Thesaurus. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: To read fast is as bad as to eat in a hurry. -Vilhelm Ekelund, poet (1880-1949)
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