Lethe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The personification of oblivion, daughter of Eris.
  2. The river which flows through Hades from which the souls of the dead drank so that they would forget their time on Earth.
noun
  1. Forgetfulness of the past; oblivion.
  2. Dissimulation.
noun
  1. Death.

Pronunciation

/ˈliːθi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lethe.wav

Word forms

Lethe lethes

Etymology

From Latin Lēthē, from Ancient Greek Λήθη (Lḗthē).

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