lotus-eater

[ loh-tuhs-ee-ter ]

/ ˈloʊ təsˌi tər /

noun

Classical Mythology. a member of a people whom Odysseus found existing in a state of languorous forgetfulness induced by their eating of the fruit of the legendary lotus; one of the lotophagi.

a person who leads a life of dreamy, indolent ease, indifferent to the busy world; daydreamer.

Origin of lotus-eater

First recorded in 1660–80; singular of lotus-eaters, translation of Latin Lōtophagī, from Greek Lōtophágoi, noun use of masculine plural adjective lōtophágos “lotus-eating.” See lotus, -phagous

Words nearby lotus-eater

lotte, lottery, Lottie, lotto, lotus, lotus-eater, Lotus of the Good Law, lotus position, Lotus Sutra, Lotze, Lou

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Example sentences from the Web for lotus-eater

About it were chairs and divans that would have satisfied a lotus-eater.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
We may be happy for a brief while, with the brief happiness of a lotus-eater; but it cannot last—it cannot last!
A Changed Heart|May Agnes Fleming
She was dreaming already with her eyes open, and she sank into number six in a lotus-eater's reverie.
Excuse Me!|Rupert Hughes
The fog lifted and I've been living the life of a lotus-eater—but now I've got to go back into the fog.
The Tyranny of Weakness|Charles Neville Buck

Thus we mark the inner transition: the active principle of that which was a passive Lotus-eater is the Cyclops, a Polyphemus.
Homer's Odyssey|Denton J. Snider

British Dictionary definitions for lotus-eater

lotus-eater

noun

Greek myth one of a people encountered by Odysseus in North Africa who lived in indolent forgetfulness, drugged by the fruit of the legendary lotus

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单词	lotus-eater
释义	lotus-eater [ loh-tuhs-ee-ter ] / ˈloʊ təsˌi tər / noun Classical Mythology. a member of a people whom Odysseus found existing in a state of languorous forgetfulness induced by their eating of the fruit of the legendary lotus; one of the lotophagi. a person who leads a life of dreamy, indolent ease, indifferent to the busy world; daydreamer. Origin of lotus-eater First recorded in 1660–80; singular of lotus-eaters, translation of Latin Lōtophagī, from Greek Lōtophágoi, noun use of masculine plural adjective lōtophágos “lotus-eating.” See lotus, -phagous Words nearby lotus-eater lotte, lottery, Lottie, lotto, lotus, lotus-eater, Lotus of the Good Law, lotus position, Lotus Sutra, Lotze, Lou Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lotus-eater About it were chairs and divans that would have satisfied a lotus-eater. We Can't Have Everything\|Rupert Hughes We may be happy for a brief while, with the brief happiness of a lotus-eater; but it cannot last—it cannot last! A Changed Heart\|May Agnes Fleming She was dreaming already with her eyes open, and she sank into number six in a lotus-eater's reverie. Excuse Me!\|Rupert Hughes The fog lifted and I've been living the life of a lotus-eater—but now I've got to go back into the fog. The Tyranny of Weakness\|Charles Neville Buck Thus we mark the inner transition: the active principle of that which was a passive Lotus-eater is the Cyclops, a Polyphemus. Homer's Odyssey\|Denton J. Snider British Dictionary definitions for lotus-eater lotus-eater noun Greek myth one of a people encountered by Odysseus in North Africa who lived in indolent forgetfulness, drugged by the fruit of the legendary lotus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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