Lethean

See also: lethean

English

WOTD – 16 January 2012

Etymology

Latin Lēthē, from Ancient Greek Λήθη (Lḗthē).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /liːˈθi.ən/, IPA^(key): /ˈliθi.ən/
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Adjective

Lethean

(chiefly poetic, Greek mythology) Of or relating to the river Lethe, one of the four rivers of Hades. Those who drank from it experienced complete forgetfulness.
- 1667, Milton, Paradise Lost:
  They ferry over this Lethean sound.

Translations

of or relating to river Lethe

French: léthéen (fr)
Italian: leteo
Latin: Lethaeus
Spanish: leteo (es)

References

“Lethean”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

entheal, leaneth

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