English Explanatory Dictionary

Pasithea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. One of the Charites; Pasithea is specifically a goddess and personification of relaxation, meditation and hallucinations. She is the wife of Hypnos and the mother of the Oneiroi.
  2. One of the Nereids.

Pronunciation

/pəˈsɪθɪə/

Word forms

Pasithea Pasithee

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πασιθέα (Pasithéa).

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