1 antichthon | Definition of antichthon

antichthon

noun
an·​tich·​thon | \ anˈtikˌthän, -ˌthōn, -thən\
plural antichthones\ -​thəˌnēz \

Definition of antichthon

2 [ Latin antichthones, plural, from Greek, plural of antichthōn ] obsolete : an inhabitant of the antipodes usually used in plural

History and Etymology for antichthon

Late Latin, from Greek antichthōn counterearth, southern hemisphere, from anti- anti- entry 1 + chthōn earth

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