Plutonian

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Relating to the world of the dead in Greek myth

adjective
/pluˈtoʊniən/

Literature

: plutoniano

The artist's painting depicted a plutonian landscape, representing the hidden depths of the human soul.

Examples

In ancient myths, the plutonian realm was ruled by Hades, the god of the underworld.
It's plutonian gold.

Galaxina (1980)
The dark cave had a plutonian atmosphere, filled with shadows and whispers of the dead.

Synonyms

Stygian

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So dark and frightening that it feels like a deep underground place

means relating to the realm of the dead rather than only intense darkness

Tartarean

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Very dark and frightening like the world of the dead in Greek myth

is about the realm of the dead generally rather than its deepest torments

chthonian

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Relating to the underworld or things under the earth

focuses on the realm of the dead rather than simply beneath the surface

Acheronian

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Very dark and gloomy like a place of the dead

denotes belonging to the realm of the dead rather than just a gloomy mood

Hadean

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Relating to the underworld of old stories or to the earliest time in Earth's history

applies specifically to the realm of the dead not to geological time periods

Surface Forms

Plutonian positive

Morphology

Plutonian = Pluto (semi-transparent) = Pluto + ian

Formed from the proper name 'Pluto' + the adjectival suffix '-ian'; the morphological relation is clear but understanding the reference to the underworld requires mythological background.

Etymology

Plutonian comes from Pluto, the ancient god who ruled the 'underworld' in Roman and Greek stories. You may know the planet Pluto, which has the same name. So Plutonian describes things that are like the world of the dead — very dark, hidden, or deadly.