- lōtus and lōtos
- lōtus and lōtos ī, f , λωτόσ, the African lotus, edible nettle-tree, V., O.—The fruit of the lotus, O.—A flute (of lotus-wood), O.
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lōtus and lōtos
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lotos — Lotus Lo tus (l[=o] t[u^]s), n. [L. lotus, Gr. lwto s. Cf. {Lote}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as {Nelumbium speciosum}, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; {Nelumbium luteum},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lotos-eater — Lotus eater Lo tus eat er (l[=o] t[u^]s [=e]t [ e]r), Lotos eater Lo tos eat er (l[=o] t[o^]s [=e]t [ e]r), n. (Class. Myth.) One who ate the fruit or leaf of the lotus, and, as a consequence, gave himself up to indolence and daydreams; one of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lotus — Lo tus (l[=o] t[u^]s), n. [L. lotus, Gr. lwto s. Cf. {Lote}.] 1. (Bot.) (a) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as {Nelumbium speciosum}, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; {Nelumbium luteum}, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lotus-eater — Lo tus eat er (l[=o] t[u^]s [=e]t [ e]r), Lotos eater Lo tos eat er (l[=o] t[o^]s [=e]t [ e]r), n. (Class. Myth.) One who ate the fruit or leaf of the lotus, and, as a consequence, gave himself up to indolence and daydreams; one of the Lotophagi … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lotus-Effekt — Als Lotuseffekt, auch Lotoseffekt, wird die geringe Benetzbarkeit einer Oberfläche bezeichnet, wie sie bei der Lotospflanze beobachtet werden kann. Wasser perlt in Tropfen ab und nimmt dabei auch alle Schmutzpartikel auf der Oberfläche mit.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
lotus — noun 1》 a large water lily. [Nymphaea lotus and N. caerulea (Egypt) and Nelumbo nucifera (sacred lotus, Asia).] 2》 (in Greek mythology) a legendary plant whose fruit induces a dreamy forgetfulness and an unwillingness to leave. Origin C15: via L … English new terms dictionary
lotus — [lōt′əs] n. [L < Gr lōtos < Heb lōṭ] 1. Gr. Legend a) a fruit that was supposed to induce a dreamy languor and forgetfulness b) the plant bearing this fruit, variously supposed to be the date, the jujube, etc. 2. any of various waterlilies … English World dictionary
lotus — /loh teuhs/, n., pl. lotuses. 1. a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it. 2. the fruit itself. 3. any aquatic plant of… … Universalium
lotus-eater — /loh teuhs ee teuhr/, n. 1. Class. Myth. a member of a people whom Odysseus found existing in a state of languorous forgetfulness induced by their eating of the fruit of the legendary lotus; one of the lotophagi. 2. a person who leads a life of… … Universalium
lotus — /ˈloʊtəs / (say lohtuhs) noun 1. a plant, commonly identified with a species of jujube or of elm tree, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit which induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it. 2. the fruit… …
lotus — noun Etymology: Latin & Greek; Latin lotus, from Greek lōtos Date: circa 1541 1. (also lotos) a fruit eaten by the lotus eaters and considered to cause indolence and dreamy contentment; also a tree (as Zizyphus lotus of the buckthorn family)… … New Collegiate Dictionary
