"Lethy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Lethy [comparative], most Lethy [superlative]
Etymology: From Lethe + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Lethe|y}} Lethe + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} Lethy (comparative more Lethy, superlative most Lethy)
  1. (obsolete, rare) Lethean. Tags: obsolete, rare
    Sense id: en-Lethy-en-adj-XRlpXVIn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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