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Word of the day  

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4/27/2013 11:26 pm

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Word of the day


Today's word is NEPENTHE.

Nepenthe [nuh-PENTH-ee] noun

1: a potion used by the ancients to induce forgetfulness of pain or sorrow

2: something capable of causing oblivion of grief or suffering

Example:
"All your waiting around for something good to happen to you has paid off. No need to question how you got here. Drink the nepenthe and forget all your miserable history." — From an essay by Dan Gillis in 34th Street Magazine (University of Pennsylvania), February 21, 2013

Did you know?
"Nepenthe" and its ancestors have long been popular with poets. Homer used the Greek grandparent of "nepenthe" in a way many believe is a reference to opium. The term was a tonic to Edmund Spenser, who wrote, "In her other hand a cup she hild, The which was this Nepenthe to the brim upfild." Edgar Allan Poe sought to "Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore." The term is an alteration of the Latin "nepenthes," which is itself descended from the Greek prefix "n -," meaning "not," plus "penthos," meaning "grief" or "sorrow." English<b> writers </font></b>have been plying the word "nepenthe" since the 16th century.

A sad word in a way but sorta cool. I think its cool because its a popular word with the poets Anyway its been a full day! Did my stint at the expo with the ladies then practice. My legs are very tired tonight! Not sure why tonight was a bit hard. But I had fun and did great and was being told all through practice I was doing great so that felt very good. I have to remind myself I haven't really had my skates for very long and it all takes time to relearn balance and all that other stuff. So I'm gonna go relax now and watch a movie or something and try out my new cooking thing tomorrow Hope y'all had a fabulous day!

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