nepenthe
pronunciation
How to pronounce nepenthe in British English:
UK [nɪ'penθɪ]
How to pronounce nepenthe in American English:
US [nɪ'penθɪ]
Word Origin
- nepenthe (n.)
- 1570s, nepenthes, from Greek nepenthes, from ne- "no, not" (see un-) + penthos "pain, grief," from PIE *kwent(h)- "to suffer" (see pathos). A drug of Egypt mentioned in the "Odyssey" as capable of banishing grief or trouble from the mind. The -s is a proper part of the word, but likely was mistaken in English as a plural affix and dropped.
Example
- 1. Viewed from a distance , the island of nepenthe like a cloud .
- 2. When it was viewed from a distance the island of nepenthe looked like a cloud .