antichthon

noun

an·​tich·​thon

anˈtikˌthän,

-ˌthōn,

-thən

plural antichthones

-thəˌnēz

1

: counterearth

2

[Latin antichthones, plural, from Greek, plural of antichthōn] obsolete : an inhabitant of the antipodes

—usually used in plural

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek antichthōn counterearth, southern hemisphere, from anti- anti- entry 1 + chthōn earth

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