Usage 1: This is the only English word with a silent "c" and "h". However, they return if the word is prefixed, e.g. "The Ainu are the autochthonous people of Japan." Autochthonous [a-'tahk-thah-nês] (or "autochthonic") means "aboriginal, native to the soil, indigenous" but suggesting rights as old as the land.
Suggested usage: We would not recommend such pedestrian usage as, "My daffodils succumbed to an attack by some chthonic vermin." Rather, it should be used to distinguish the spiritual or celestial from the earthly: "The chthonic imagery of Norine's apartment, which . . . was black as a coalhole and heated by the furnace of the hostess' unslaked desires" (Mary McCarthy, "The Group," Chapter IV).
Etymology: From Greek khthonios "of the earth" from khthon "earth." The PIE root *dhghem- also lies behind the Greek origins of "chameleon" (from chamai "ground" + leon "lion") and "chamomile" (= camomile from chamai + mel "ground apple."). In Latin this root evolved into two words: (a) humus "earth," from which we derived "humus," "humble," "humid", and (b) homo "person, man," from which we get "homage" and "homicide," French homme, and Spanish hombre. (Thanks to Ben St. John for bringing this ruefully overlooked little gem with its rich lexical heritage to our attention.)
—Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com
PS....perfect word to describe where my ex-husband came from!
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Might as well keep your mind sharp one way or another. That was a very interesting word. I get a daily word def. sent to me. I never remember what they are. The sentence examples tend to be a little broad or dumb to me. Thanks for broadening my vocab. Hm....wonder if I'll ever use it? Polly....she must be tired. Her brain isn't letting her know. It's not shutting down...
Chthonic~~~~new word to learn
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