Acherontic
/ak(ə)ˈrɒntɪk/Chiefly literary
adjective
Of or relating to Acheron; infernal, hellish; dark, gloomy.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Middleton (d. 1627), playwright. From post-classical Latin acheronticus of or belonging to Acheron or the underworld from classical Latin Acheront-, Acherōn + -icus.
- micromorphological
- micromorphology
- micromotion
- micromotor
- micromutation
- micron
- micronation
- microneedle
- Micronesia
- Micronesian
- micronise
- micronization
- micronize
- micronizer
- micronodular
- micronuclear
- micronucleus
- micronutrient
- micro-opaque
- micro-operation
- micro-operative
- micro-order
- micro-organic
- microorganism
- microorganismal