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letheon

/ˈliːθiːən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
letheon
IPA
/ˈliːθiːən/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

diethyl ether, used as an anaesthetic agent.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin lēthēon, from Ancient Greek λήθη (lḗthē, “forgetting, forgetfulness”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: lēthēon, λήθη

Usage

Derived Forms

letheonize

Questions

How do you pronounce letheon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈliːθiːən/.
What does letheon mean?
diethyl ether, used as an anaesthetic agent.
Where does letheon come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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