n.
Pronunciation: n ə - ' pen(t)-th ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin nepenthes, from Greek n ē penthes, neuter of n ē penth ē s banishing pain and sorrow, from n ē - not + penthos grief, sorrow; akin to Greek pathos suffering ― more at NO , PATHOS
Date: 1577
1 : a potion used by the ancients to induce forgetfulness of pain or sorrow
2 : something capable of causing oblivion of grief or suffering
– ne · pen · the · an \ -th ē - ə n \ adjective