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Cthulhu

Pronunciation: /kəˈθuːlu/

The English word “Cthulhu” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. A gigantic fictional humanoid alien god being described with a head resembling an octopus and dragon wings and claws, around whom an insane cult developed.

Etymology

Invented in 1926 by H.P. Lovecraft for his short story The Call of Cthulhu. Possibly based on chthonic (“dwelling under the earth”).

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