Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catachthonian

/ˌkætəkˈθoʊ.ni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cat-achtho-ni-an
IPA
/ˌkætəkˈθoʊ.ni.ən/
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

of or relating to the underworld

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταχθόνιος (katakhthónios) + -ian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkætəkˈθoʊ.ni.ən/
  • British English: /ˌkætəkˈθəʊ.ni.ən/

Rhymes With

smithsonian estonian macedonian babylonian caledonian devonian draconian amazonian hamiltonian newtonian ionian oregonian

Questions

How do you pronounce catachthonian?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkætəkˈθoʊ.ni.ən/.
What does catachthonian mean?
of or relating to the underworld
Where does catachthonian come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταχθόνιος (katakhthónios) + -ian.

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