chthon- root words — words with the chthon- root

The root chthon- comes from Greek chthon, meaning earth, ground. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including allochthonous, antichthones, autochthon, autochthonal, autochthonism, autochthonous, autochthony, chthonian, chthonic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the chthon- root

Explore words with chthon- — words containing the chthon- root and sharing its sense of "earth, ground". Examples include allochthonous, antichthones, autochthon, autochthonal, autochthonism, autochthonous, autochthony, chthonian, chthonic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does chthon- mean?

The chthon- root means earth, ground, from Greek chthon. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.