Word of the Day for Monday, October 11, 2010
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nepenthe \ni-PEN-thee\, noun:
nepenthe \ni-PEN-thee\, noun:
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1. A drug or drink, or the plant yielding it, mentioned by ancient writers as having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble.
1. A drug or drink, or the plant yielding it, mentioned by ancient writers as having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble.
2. Anything inducing a pleasurable sensation of forgetfulness, esp. of sorrow or trouble.
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With the upcoming avalanche of newly elected Republicans coming into Congress, the B.O. is on the lookout for a palatable and powerful nepenthe!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Nepenthe is comprised of the Greek roots ne-, "not," and penthos, "grief."
Nepenthe is comprised of the Greek roots ne-, "not," and penthos, "grief."
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