Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nepenthe

/nəˈpɛnθi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: ne-pen-the
IPA: /nəˈpɛnθi/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of nepenthes (“a drug that relieves one of emotional pain, grief or sorrow”).

Archaic

Example Sentences

"And in her other hand a cup ſhe hild, The which was with Nepenthe to the brim vpfild. Nepenthe is a drinck of ſouerayne grace, Deuized by the Gods, for to aſſwage Harts grief, and bitter gall away to chace, VVhich ſtirs vp anguiſh and contentious rage: In ſtead thereof ſweet peace and quiet age It doth eſtablish in the troubled mynd."
""Wretch," I cried, "thy God hath lent thee—by these angels he hath sent thee Respite—respite and Nepenthe, from thy memories of Lenore. Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!""

Etymology

A back-formation from nepenthes.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /nəˈpɛnθi/
British English: /nɪˈpɛnθi/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

nepenthes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce nepenthe?: The recorded pronunciation is /nəˈpɛnθi/.
What does nepenthe mean?: Alternative form of nepenthes (“a drug that relieves one of emotional pain, grief or sorrow”).
Where does nepenthe come from?: A back-formation from nepenthes.

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