Nepenthe Definition
nĭ-pĕnthē
noun
A drug mentioned in the Odyssey as a remedy for grief.
American Heritage
A drug supposed by the ancient Greeks to cause forgetfulness of sorrow.
Webster's New World
Origin of Nepenthe
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Alteration of Latin nēpenthes from Greek nēpenthes (pharmakon) grief-banishing (drug), nepenthe neuter of nēpenthēs nē- not ne in Indo-European roots penthos grief kwent(h)- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Back-formation from nepenthes.
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