English Explanatory Dictionary

nepenthe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/nɪˈpɛnθi/ /nəˈpɛnθi/

Word forms

nepenthe nepenthes

Etymology

A back-formation from nepenthes.

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