Pronounced: im-ped-uh-MEN-tuh, plural noun
Notes: This word looks familiar, but I could not define it
Yesterday’s word
The word chthonic means “of or relating to the underworld; infernal”
First usage
Our word came into English in the late 1800s
Background / Comments
Our word came from the Greek word chthōn (earth), which was associated with things that dwell in or under the earth. Our word can be used to describe earthly or natural things instead of things that are elevated or celestial.
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