| PENTHIA | • PENTHIA n. (Spenser) another name for the unidentified plant astrophel. |
| NEPENTHE | • nepenthe n. (Archaic) Alternative form of nepenthes (“a drug that relieves one of emotional pain, grief or sorrow”). • NEPENTHE n. (Greek) a drug used by the ancients to give relief from pain and sorrow; hence anything soothing and comforting. |
| PENTHIAS | • PENTHIA n. (Spenser) another name for the unidentified plant astrophel. |
| NEPENTHES | • nepenthes n. A drug mentioned in Homer’s Odyssey (C. 8th century B.C.E.) as bringing relief from anxiety or grief;… • nepenthes n. A Southeast Asian carnivorous plant of the genus Nepenthes; a monkey cup or tropical pitcher plant. • nepenthes n. (Archaic) plural of nepenthe. |
| PENTHOUSE | • penthouse n. (Dated or historical) An outhouse or other structure (especially one with a sloping roof) attached to… • penthouse n. An apartment or suite found on an upper floor, or floors, of a tall building, especially one that is… • penthouse n. (Tennis) Any of the sloping roofs at the side of a real tennis court. |
| EPENTHESES | • epentheses n. Plural of epenthesis. • EPENTHESIS n. the insertion of an extra sound into a word, e.g. 'fillum' for 'film'. |
| EPENTHESIS | • epenthesis n. (Phonetics, prosody) The insertion of a phoneme, letter, or syllable into a word, usually to satisfy… • EPENTHESIS n. the insertion of an extra sound into a word, e.g. 'fillum' for 'film'. |
| EPENTHETIC | • epenthetic adj. (Phonology, phonetics) Of or pertaining to epenthesis. • epenthetic adj. (Phonology, of a phoneme or syllable) Inserted into a word. • EPENTHETIC adj. inserted in the body of a word; as, an epenthetic letter or sound. |
| NEPENTHEAN | • nepenthean adj. Bringing welcome forgetfulness or relief. • NEPENTHEAN adj. relating to nepenthe, soothing, comforting. |
| PENTHOUSED | • penthoused adj. (Archaic) Furnished with a penthouse or exterior building. • PENTHOUSE v. to cover or shelter as in a penthouse. |
| PENTHOUSES | • penthouses n. Plural of penthouse. • PENTHOUSE v. to cover or shelter as in a penthouse. |
| PENTHEMIMER | • penthemimer n. (Prosody) A metrical unit equal to half of a pentameter. • PENTHEMIMER n. a metrical group of two and a half feet. |
| PENTHOUSING | • penthousing v. Present participle of penthouse. • PENTHOUSE v. to cover or shelter as in a penthouse. |
| PENTHEMIMERS | • PENTHEMIMER n. a metrical group of two and a half feet. |
| PENTHEMIMERAL | • penthemimeral adj. (Prosody) Relating to a penthemimer. • PENTHEMIMERAL adj. of or like a penthemimer, a metrical group of two and a half feet. |