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Wiktionary

  1. nepenthenoun

    A drug that relieves one of emotional pain, grief or sorrow; nepenthes.

  2. Etymology: Back-formation from nepenthes.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Nepenthenoun

    A drug that drives away all pains.

    Etymology: νὴ and πένϑος.

    There where no passion, pride, or shame transport,
    Lull’d with the sweet nepenthe of a court;
    There where no fathers, brothers, friends disgrace,
    Once break their rest nor stir them from their place. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. Nepenthe

    Nepenthe (Ancient Greek: νηπενθές, nēpenthés) is a fictional medicine for sorrow – a "drug of forgetfulness" mentioned in ancient Greek literature and Greek mythology, depicted as originating in Egypt.The carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes is named after the drug nepenthe.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nepenthenoun

    a drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow; -- by some supposed to have been opium or hasheesh. Hence, anything soothing and comforting

  2. Etymology: [Fr. Gr. removing all sorrow; hence, an epithet of an Egyptian drug which lulled sorrow for the day; not + sorrow, grief.]

Wikidata

  1. Nepenthe

    Nepenthe is a medicine for sorrow, literally an anti-depressant – a "drug of forgetfulness" mentioned in ancient Greek literature and Greek mythology, depicted as originating in Egypt. The carnivorous plant genus Nepenthes is named after the drug nepenthe.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Nepenthe

    an imaginary goddess, the allayer of pain and the soother of sorrows, or the impersonation of stern retributive justice.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of NEPENTHE in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of NEPENTHE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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  • NepentheGerman
  • NepentheGreek
  • enyhítőszerHungarian
  • The word "nepenthe" can be translated to Indonesian as "nepenthe." It's a specific term that refers to a mythological drug or potion that brings forgetfulness of sorrow. However, if you meant to translate the concept more generally, it might need a dIndonesian
  • nepentheItalian
  • The word "nepenthe" in Hebrew can be translated as "נפנטה." However, it is worth noting that "nepenthe" refers to a concept from literature, particularly in the context of a drug or potion that brings forgetfulness of sorrow. If you need additional cHebrew
  • ネペンテJapanese
  • 네 펜트Korean
  • The word "nepenthe" in Latin refers to a drug or potion that brings forgetfulness or alleviates sorrow. The term is already of Greek origin. If you are looking for a Latin phrase that conveys a similar idea, you could use "medicum oblivionis" which mLatin
  • bekerplantDutch
  • NepentheNorwegian
  • sobrinhoPortuguese
  • NepentheRomanian
  • NepentheRussian
  • nepentheSwedish
  • nepentheTamil
  • acı ve üzüntüyü yok eden ilaçTurkish
  • The word "nepenthe" can be translated to Ukrainian as "непентес." However, it's important to note that "nepenthe" refers to a literary term with roots in Greek meaning a drug that banishes sorrow, and it may not have a direct equivalent in everyday lUkrainian

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