nepenthe

ne·pen·the

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ni-pen-thee]
- /nɪˈpɛn θi/
- /neˈpenθɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ni-pen-thee]
- /nɪˈpɛn θi/

Definitions of nepenthe word

noun nepenthe a drug or drink, or the plant yielding it, mentioned by ancient writers as having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble. 1
noun nepenthe anything inducing a pleasurable sensation of forgetfulness, especially of sorrow or trouble. 1
noun nepenthe (archaic) A drug that relieves one of emotional pain, grief or sorrow; nepenthes. (from 16th c.). 1
noun nepenthe a drug, or the plant providing it, that ancient writers referred to as a means of forgetting grief or trouble 0
noun nepenthe anything that produces sleep, forgetfulness, or pleasurable dreaminess 0
noun nepenthe a drug supposed by the ancient Greeks to cause forgetfulness of sorrow 0

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Origin of nepenthe

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Latin nēpenthes < Greek nēpenthés herb for soothing, noun use of neuter of nēpenthḗs sorrowless, equivalent to nē- not + pénth(os) sorrow + -ēs adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Nepenthe

noun

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preposition

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exclamation

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nepenthe popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for nepenthe

noun nepenthe

anesthetic — relating to, with, or characterized by anesthesia
anaesthetic — Anaesthetic is a substance that doctors use to stop you feeling pain during an operation, either in the whole of your body when you are unconscious, or in a part of your body when you are awake.
dope — any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
hard drug — an addicting drug capable of producing severe physical or psychological dependence, as heroin.
heroin — a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.

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