Meaning of Acherontic in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ak(ə)ˈrɒntɪk/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   Acherontic

   Definitions

   1. dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades

   Examples

   • « in the depths of an Acheronian forest »
   • « upon those roseate lips a Stygian hue-Wordsworth »

   Synonyms

   • dark