† nepenthn.¹

Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French népenthe; Latin nēpenthes.

Etymology: < French népenthe a drug or potion supposed to bring relief from sorrow (mid 16th cent. in Middle French), a plant known to the ancients yielding this drug (1605), also in specific use in botany (1825; 1795 as népente in this sense) or its etymon classical Latin nēpenthes nepenthes n. Compare Italian nepente (a1600). Compare earlier nepenthe n., nepenthes n.Some of the early examples of the form nepenthe given at nepenthe n. may rather represent pronunciations without post-tonic /i/ and therefore belong here.

Obsolete. rare.

A drink, potion, or drug that brings, or is reputed to bring, forgetfulness of trouble or grief, or that has anaesthetic properties. Cf. nepenthe n. 1a, 1b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [noun] > sedative > specific drugs

nepenthe1595

nepentha1626

bromide1883

bromo-seltzer1896

Dial1914

bromo1916

Amytal1926

Sedormid1928

Phenergan1948

promethazine1949

chlorpromazine1952

Thorazine1954

perphenazine1957

trimeprazine1959

Mandrax1963

mandy1970

a1626 Sir J. Davies Wks. (1869) I. 461 Moly is not soe soveraigne for a wound Nor hath Nepenth [e] so great wonders wrought.

1630 T. Randolph Aristippus 13 This is Nectar, the very Nepenth the Gods were drunke with.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

† nepenthn.²

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Latin Nepenthaceae.

Etymology: Shortened < scientific Latin Nepenthaceae, family name (see quot. 1846¹) < Nepenthes , genus name (see nepenthes n. 2) + -aceae (see -aceous suffix). Compare earlier nepenth n.¹, nepenthe n., nepenthes n.

Botany. Obsolete. rare.

J. Lindley's name for: any plant of the family Nepenthaceae.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > insectivorous plants > [noun] > pitcher-plants

distillatory plant1707

side-saddle flower1718

nepenthes1754

Sarracenia1786

monkey-cup1810

pitcher plant1810

Indian cup1823

nepenth1846

water pitcher1847

huntsman's cup1848

side-saddle plant1861

trumpet-leaf1861

trumpet1884

1846 J. Lindley Veg. Kingdom 287 (heading) Order XCIV. Nepenthaceæ.—Nepenths.

1846 J. Lindley Veg. Kingdom 288 In which case Nepenths and Birthworts will be brought into contact.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	nepenth
释义	† nepenthn.¹ Origin: Either (i) a borrowing from French. Or (ii) a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French népenthe; Latin nēpenthes. Etymology: < French népenthe a drug or potion supposed to bring relief from sorrow (mid 16th cent. in Middle French), a plant known to the ancients yielding this drug (1605), also in specific use in botany (1825; 1795 as népente in this sense) or its etymon classical Latin nēpenthes nepenthes n. Compare Italian nepente (a1600). Compare earlier nepenthe n., nepenthes n.Some of the early examples of the form nepenthe given at nepenthe n. may rather represent pronunciations without post-tonic /i/ and therefore belong here. Obsolete. rare. A drink, potion, or drug that brings, or is reputed to bring, forgetfulness of trouble or grief, or that has anaesthetic properties. Cf. nepenthe n. 1a, 1b. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [noun] > sedative > specific drugs nepenthe1595 nepentha1626 bromide1883 bromo-seltzer1896 Dial1914 bromo1916 Amytal1926 Sedormid1928 Phenergan1948 promethazine1949 chlorpromazine1952 Thorazine1954 perphenazine1957 trimeprazine1959 Mandrax1963 mandy1970 a1626 Sir J. Davies Wks. (1869) I. 461 Moly is not soe soveraigne for a wound Nor hath Nepenth [e] so great wonders wrought. 1630 T. Randolph Aristippus 13 This is Nectar, the very Nepenth the Gods were drunke with. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2019). † nepenthn.² Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: Latin Nepenthaceae. Etymology: Shortened < scientific Latin Nepenthaceae, family name (see quot. 1846¹) < Nepenthes , genus name (see nepenthes n. 2) + -aceae (see -aceous suffix). Compare earlier nepenth n.¹, nepenthe n., nepenthes n. Botany. Obsolete. rare. J. Lindley's name for: any plant of the family Nepenthaceae. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > insectivorous plants > [noun] > pitcher-plants distillatory plant1707 side-saddle flower1718 nepenthes1754 Sarracenia1786 monkey-cup1810 pitcher plant1810 Indian cup1823 nepenth1846 water pitcher1847 huntsman's cup1848 side-saddle plant1861 trumpet-leaf1861 trumpet1884 1846 J. Lindley Veg. Kingdom 287 (heading) Order XCIV. Nepenthaceæ.—Nepenths. 1846 J. Lindley Veg. Kingdom 288 In which case Nepenths and Birthworts will be brought into contact. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.¹a1626n.²1846
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