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

Definition of antichthon

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

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History and Etymology for antichthon

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

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“Antichthon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antichthon. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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