penthos

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/ˈpɛnθɒs/

noun

sorrow; grief; mourning or sadness

OriginAncient Greek πένθος →
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Meanings

nounpenthos (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesorrow; grief; mourning or sadness

    He watched with a chill of wonder the basalt mask splotched with ivy shadow whose round eyes stared back with Kolonian penthos, Dushara with his face among leaves.

    1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπένθος
  2. Ancient Greekπένθος
  3. Englishpenthos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πένθος (pénthos).

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APA

penthos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penthos

MLA

“penthos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penthos. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penthos,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penthos.

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