English Explanatory Dictionary

haemony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈhiːməni/

Word forms

haemony Hæmony

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”).

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