Masculine

néctar

  1. (masculine) the drink of the gods
  2. (broadly, masculine) any drink considered extremely good
  3. (masculine) nectar (sweet liquid secreted by flowers)

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnɛk.tɐʁ/
Etymology

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar), from Proto-Indo-European *néḱtr̥h₂, derived from the roots *neḱ- (“to perish, disappear”) and *terh₂- (“to overcome”).

nektar

nèctar

νέκταρ

nektar

رحيق

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