Lethean

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/

Adjective

Lethean

1. (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.

Anagrams

• entheal, leaneth