Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haemony

/ˈhiːməni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: haemo-ny
IPA: /ˈhiːməni/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A magical plant mentioned by John Milton, said to be good against enchantments.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He call’d it Hæmony, and gave it me / And bad me keepe it as of ſoveraine uſe / Gainſt all inchantments, mildew blaſt, or damp / Or gaſtly furies apparition; / […]"
"It is not agreed whether Milton’s Hæmony is a real or poetical plant."
"In a recent study of Thyris' magical herb in Comus, John M. Steadman concludes that “haemony means knowledge” from Greek haimon “skillful.”"

Etymology

Coined by John Milton for the play Comus around 1634 (see quotation below). Various scholars suggest that the word comes from a classical source such as Latin Haemonia (“Thessaly”, a place associated with magic), Ancient Greek αἷμα (haîma, “blood”), or Ancient Greek αἵμων (haímōn, “skillful”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Haemonia, αἷμα, αἵμων

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Hæmony (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce haemony?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhiːməni/.
What does haemony mean?: A magical plant mentioned by John Milton, said to be good against enchantments.
Where does haemony come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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