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penthos

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɛnθɒs

Definitions

sorrow; grief; mourning or sadness

uncountable

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Penthouse Penthouses penthrichloral penthrite penthusiasm penthusiast

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