χθών — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

χθώνονόςf surface of the earthground, earthon which persons and things fall, lie, walk, or sim.Hom.beneath which lies the underworld, in phr. ὑπὸ χθονός or sim.Il.beneath which one is buriedOd. Pi. Trag.as broken up by a ploughHes.earth as the abode of manearthesp. in formulaic expressions for being alive, or for everyone on earthHom. entire earthworldA. earth as nourisherof plants, livestock, or sim.earthIl. Earthas a goddessA. E. landopp. seaHes.land, country, regionsts. ref. to a cityOd.homelandS.

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the earth, ground

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