λήθη

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *lā́tʰā, from Proto-Indo-European *léh₂dʰeh₂, from *leh₂- (to be concealed) (whence λανθάνω (lanthánō)).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λήθη (lḗthēf (genitive λήθης); first declension

  1. oblivion; forgetfulness

Declension

Synonyms

stem ληθ-

and see λήσμων (lḗsmōn) for λησ- stems & λανθάνω (lanthánō) for λαθ- stems, ληθ- verbal forms.

Descendants

  • Greek: λήθη (líthi)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “λήθη”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 856

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Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek λήθη (lḗthē).

Pronunciation

Noun

λήθη (líthif (uncountable)

  1. oblivion

Declension

singular
nominative λήθη (líthi)
genitive λήθης (líthis)
accusative λήθη (líthi)
vocative λήθη (líthi)

Synonyms

Antonyms

stem ληθ-, λησ-

and see: λανθάνω (lantháno) for stems λαθ- λανθ-

Further reading