lethe

le·the  (lth)

n.

1. Lethe Greek Mythology The river of forgetfulness, one of the five rivers in Hades.

2. A condition of forgetfulness; oblivion.

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[Greek Lth, from lth, forgetfulness.]

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lethe·an adj.

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Lethe [ˈliːθɪ]

n

1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a river in Hades that caused forgetfulness in those who drank its waters

2. forgetfulness

[via Latin from Greek, from lēthē oblivion]

Lethean  [lɪˈθiːən] adj

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Lethe - (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive River Lethe netherworld, Scheol, underworld, Hades, infernal region, Hell - (religion) the world of the dead; "No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

Translations

Lethe [ˈliːθiː] N → Lete(o) m