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antichthon
noun
an·tich·thon
\anˈtikˌthän, -ˌthōn, -thən\
Definition of antichthon
antichthones
\-thəˌnēz\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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Origin and Etymology of antichthon
Late Latin, from Greek antichthōn counterearth, southern hemisphere, from anti- 1anti- + chthōn earth
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