nepenthesn.

Brit.

/nᵻˈpɛnθiːz/, U.S.

/nəˈpɛnθiz/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin nēpenthes.

Etymology: < classical Latin nēpenthes a drug supposed to bring relief from sorrow (Pliny) < ancient Greek νηπενθές banishing pain and sorrow ( Odyssey 4. 221, qualifying ϕάρμακον drug), neuter of νηπενθής < νη- not (see ne adv.¹) + πένθος grief < the e -grade of the stem of πάσχειν to suffer (see pathetic adj.). Compare French népenthès a plant known to the ancients yielding a drug supposed to bring relief from sorrow (1555 in Middle French; 1765 in specific use in botany), a drug or potion which dissipates sorrow (1752). Compare slightly later nepenthe n., nepenth n.¹

1. A drug mentioned in Homer's Odyssey as liberating the mind from grief or trouble. Hence: any drug or potion bringing, or supposed to bring, welcome forgetfulness or relief from pain or anguish (also figurative); = nepenthe n. 1a. Also (occasionally): the plant or herb yielding or supposed to yield such a drug. Now archaic and rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > an intoxicating drug > [noun] > euphoric drug > legendary or imaginary

nepenthes1580

nepenthe1595

soma1932

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

nepenthes1580

nepenthe1595

Seconal1935

secobarbital1950

mephenesin1952

Largactil1953

Miltown1954

meprobamate1955

hydroxyzine1956

promazine1956

Sparine1956

prochlorperazine1957

Stelazine1958

trifluoperazine1958

Prolixin1959

chlordiazepoxide1960

Librium1960

diazepam1961

Valium1961

oxazepam1964

pimozide1968

lorazepam1969

temazepam1970

alprazolam1973

1580 J. Lyly Euphues & his Eng. (new ed.) f. 105 Where is..that herbe Nepenthes that procureth al delights?

1586 E. Hoby tr. M. Coignet Polit. Disc. Trueth xix. 81 The drougg which Homer called Nepenthes, which he said was able to keep one from smelling yll sauors.

1619 Pasquils Palinodia sig. D2^v It is the true Nepenthes which makes a sad man frolicke.

1653 R. Baxter Right Method Settled Peace Pref. There is so much Opium in these Mountebanks Nepenthes, or Antidote of Rest.

1699 J. Evelyn Acetaria 14 Some will have it [sc. Bugloss] the Nepenthes of Homer.

1739 Gentleman's Mag. 9 477 As the Herb Nepenthes gives Joy and Spirits.

1850 J. Leitch tr. K. O. Müller Ancient Art (new ed.) §115. 84 In it the Greeks beheld Zeus face to face; to see it was a nepenthes.

1884 Conf. Hachish Eater 112 I have found it [sc. hachish] to be a nepenthes, a sweet bringer of delicious oblivion.

1993 D. J. Enright Coll. Poems (1998) 481 A night of mixed drinks Nepenthes and mnemonics—A crapulous dawn.

2. Any pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes (family Nepenthaceae), comprising climbing and scrambling plants, native chiefly to South-East Asia, with brightly coloured pitchers at the end of leaf tendrils. Also (in form Nepenthes): the genus itself.Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) II. 955.

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

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

nepenthes1754

1754 New & Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. III. 2202/1 Nepenthes, in botany, a plant of the gynandria–tetrandria class, without any flower petals.

1757 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 452/1 The most remarkable instance of evacuations of this kind, in plants, is in the Nepenthes.

1839 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. (ed. 3) 141 The singular form of leaf in..Nepenthes, which has been called a pitcher.

1857 C. Darwin in Life & Lett. (1887) II. 97 If Nepenthes consisted of one or two species..then I should have expected it to have been very variable.

1882 Garden 5 Aug. 121/3 No collection of Stove plants ought to be without at least one Nepenthes.

1963 W. Blunt Of Flowers & Village 213 You probably already know the tropical nepenthes.

1993 Daily Tel. 30 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) 11/4 Nepenthes, which have hanging urns, attract and intoxicate insects with nectar, drowning them in liquid at the bottom of the trap.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nepenthes
释义	nepenthesn. Brit. /nᵻˈpɛnθiːz/, U.S. /nəˈpɛnθiz/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin nēpenthes. Etymology: < classical Latin nēpenthes a drug supposed to bring relief from sorrow (Pliny) < ancient Greek νηπενθές banishing pain and sorrow ( Odyssey 4. 221, qualifying ϕάρμακον drug), neuter of νηπενθής < νη- not (see ne adv.¹) + πένθος grief < the e -grade of the stem of πάσχειν to suffer (see pathetic adj.). Compare French népenthès a plant known to the ancients yielding a drug supposed to bring relief from sorrow (1555 in Middle French; 1765 in specific use in botany), a drug or potion which dissipates sorrow (1752). Compare slightly later nepenthe n., nepenth n.¹ 1. A drug mentioned in Homer's Odyssey as liberating the mind from grief or trouble. Hence: any drug or potion bringing, or supposed to bring, welcome forgetfulness or relief from pain or anguish (also figurative); = nepenthe n. 1a. Also (occasionally): the plant or herb yielding or supposed to yield such a drug. Now archaic and rare. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > an intoxicating drug > [noun] > euphoric drug > legendary or imaginary nepenthes1580 nepenthe1595 soma1932 the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > sedatives, antispasmodics, etc. > [noun] > tranquillizer > specific substances or preparations nepenthes1580 nepenthe1595 Seconal1935 secobarbital1950 mephenesin1952 Largactil1953 Miltown1954 meprobamate1955 hydroxyzine1956 promazine1956 Sparine1956 prochlorperazine1957 Stelazine1958 trifluoperazine1958 Prolixin1959 chlordiazepoxide1960 Librium1960 diazepam1961 Valium1961 oxazepam1964 pimozide1968 lorazepam1969 temazepam1970 alprazolam1973 1580 J. Lyly Euphues & his Eng. (new ed.) f. 105 Where is..that herbe Nepenthes that procureth al delights? 1586 E. Hoby tr. M. Coignet Polit. Disc. Trueth xix. 81 The drougg which Homer called Nepenthes, which he said was able to keep one from smelling yll sauors. 1619 Pasquils Palinodia sig. D2^v It is the true Nepenthes which makes a sad man frolicke. 1653 R. Baxter Right Method Settled Peace Pref. There is so much Opium in these Mountebanks Nepenthes, or Antidote of Rest. 1699 J. Evelyn Acetaria 14 Some will have it [sc. Bugloss] the Nepenthes of Homer. 1739 Gentleman's Mag. 9 477 As the Herb Nepenthes gives Joy and Spirits. 1850 J. Leitch tr. K. O. Müller Ancient Art (new ed.) §115. 84 In it the Greeks beheld Zeus face to face; to see it was a nepenthes. 1884 Conf. Hachish Eater 112 I have found it [sc. hachish] to be a nepenthes, a sweet bringer of delicious oblivion. 1993 D. J. Enright Coll. Poems (1998) 481 A night of mixed drinks Nepenthes and mnemonics—A crapulous dawn. 2. Any pitcher plant of the genus Nepenthes (family Nepenthaceae), comprising climbing and scrambling plants, native chiefly to South-East Asia, with brightly coloured pitchers at the end of leaf tendrils. Also (in form Nepenthes): the genus itself.Valid publication of the genus name: Linnaeus Species Plantarum (1753) II. 955. 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 the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > insectivorous plants > [noun] > pitcher-plants > genus of nepenthes1754 1754 New & Compl. Dict. Arts & Sci. III. 2202/1 Nepenthes, in botany, a plant of the gynandria–tetrandria class, without any flower petals. 1757 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 452/1 The most remarkable instance of evacuations of this kind, in plants, is in the Nepenthes. 1839 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. (ed. 3) 141 The singular form of leaf in..Nepenthes, which has been called a pitcher. 1857 C. Darwin in Life & Lett. (1887) II. 97 If Nepenthes consisted of one or two species..then I should have expected it to have been very variable. 1882 Garden 5 Aug. 121/3 No collection of Stove plants ought to be without at least one Nepenthes. 1963 W. Blunt Of Flowers & Village 213 You probably already know the tropical nepenthes. 1993 Daily Tel. 30 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) 11/4 Nepenthes, which have hanging urns, attract and intoxicate insects with nectar, drowning them in liquid at the bottom of the trap. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1580
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