nepenthean

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adjective

Bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief.

“nepenthean sleep”

Scrabble 15

Meanings

adjectivenepenthean (comparative more nepenthean, superlative most nepenthean)

comparative more nepenthean · superlative most nepenthean

  1. Bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief.

    nepenthean sleep

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

nepenthean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nepenthean

MLA

“nepenthean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nepenthean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nepenthean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nepenthean.

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