/nɪˈpɛn θi/
noun
1 anything soothing and comforting. 2 a drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow (by some supposed to have been opium or hashish).
Margaret was lulled into a quiet slumber by the nepenthe made from scotch and a crushed-up Tylenol PM.
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Nepenthe.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/nepenthe. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “nepenthe”, accessed April 26, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/nepenthe.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Nepenthe. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 26, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/nepenthe