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.
- cockamamy
- cock and bull story
- cockapoo
- cock a snook
- cockatiel
- cockatoo
- cockatoo fence
- cockatrice
- cock-bead
- cock-beaded
- cock-beading
- cock-block
- cock-blocker
- cockboat
- cockchafer
- Cockcroft, Sir John Douglas
- cockcrow
- cocked hat
- cocker
- cockerel
- Cockerell, Sir Christopher
- cocker spaniel
- cockeye bob
- cockeyed
- cockeyed bob