penthos

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek πένθος (pénthos)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɛnθɒs/
• Rhymes: -ɛnθɒs

Noun

penthos (uncountable)

1. sorrow; grief; mourning or sadness
   • 1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!:

     He watched with a chill of wonder the basalt mask splotched with ivy shadow whose round eyes stared back with Kolonian penthos, Dushara with his face among leaves.