"Lethe" meaning in Latin

See Lethe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈɫeː.tʰeː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈlɛː.te] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λήθη (Lḗthē). Etymology templates: {{bor+|la|grc|Λήθη|}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λήθη (Lḗthē) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Lēthē<1.loc>}} Lēthē f sg (genitive Lēthēs); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Lēthē<1.loc>}} Forms: Lēthē [canonical, feminine, singular], Lēthēs [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Lēthē [nominative, singular], Lēthēs [genitive, singular], Lēthae [dative, singular], Lēthēn [accusative, singular], Lēthē [ablative, singular], Lēthē [singular, vocative], Lēthēs [locative, singular]
  1. (Greek mythology) the river Lethe, the river of oblivion Tags: Greek, declension-1 Derived forms: Lēthaeus
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