Lethe
pronunciation
How to pronounce Lethe in British English:
UK [ˈliːθi]
How to pronounce Lethe in American English:
US [ ˈliːθi]
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- Noun:
- (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive
Word Origin
- Lethe
- river of Hades (whose water when drunk caused forgetfulness of the past), from Greek lethe, literally "forgetfulness, oblivion," related to lethargos "forgetful," lathre "secretly, by stealth," lathrios "stealthy," lanthanein "to be hidden." Cognate with Latin latere "to be hidden" (see latent). Related: Lethean.