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单词 antichthon
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antichthon

[ an-tik-thon, -thuhn ]
/ ænˈtɪk θɒn, -θən /

noun, plural an·tich·tho·nes [an-tik-thuh-neez]. /ænˈtɪk θəˌniz/.

counterearth.

Origin of antichthon

1645–55; <Latin antichthonēs (plural) <Greek antíchthones the antipodes, equivalent to antíanti- + chthon- (stem of chthṓn) earth + -es plural noun suffix

Words nearby antichthon

antichlor, antichoice, anticholinergic, anticholinesterase, Antichrist, antichthon, anticipant, anticipate, anticipation, anticipative, anticipatory
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Example sentences from the Web for antichthon

  • Hicetes the Pythagorean, that there are two earths, this and the Antichthon, or the earth opposite to it.

    Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch
  • Some of the Pythagoreans say, that the splendor arises from the earth, its obstruction from the Antichthon (or counter-earth).

    Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch
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