nectar
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nectar
- /ˈnɛk.tə/ UK
- /ˈnɛk.təɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛktə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar, “nourishment of the gods”), from Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- (“perish, disappear”) + *-tr̥h₂ (“overcoming”), from *terh₂- (“to overcome, pass through, cross over”).
noun nectars
- The drink of the gods. They pourd in soveraine balme and Nectar good, / Good both for erthly med'cine and for hevenly food.
- Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice.
- The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.
verb nectars · nectaring · nectared
- To feed on nectar. Nectaring is one of butterflies' favourite activities.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ambrosia, extrafloral, agave, mead, syrup, elixir, juice, honey, brew, draught, drink, potion, sap, essence, extract, liquor
Translations
Every language
noun drink of the gods
| Español | néctar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 신주 sinju |
| 日本語 | 神酒 miki, 神酒 shinshu |
| 中文 | 瓊漿 /琼浆 qióngjiāng, 神酒 shénjiǔ |
| हिन्दी | सुधा sudhā, अमृत amŕt |
| Português | néctar, néctar dos deuses |
| Français | nectar |
| Deutsch | Nektar |
| Italiano | nettare |
| Ελληνικά | νέκταρ néktar |
| Română | nectar |
| Русский | некта́р nektár |
noun any delicious drink
| 한국어 | 넥타 nekta, 미주 miju |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 美酒 bishu |
| 中文 | 美酒 měijiǔ |
| हिन्दी | अमृत amŕt |
| Português | néctar dos deuses |
| Français | nectar |
| Deutsch | Nektar |
| Italiano | nettare |
| Ελληνικά | νέκταρ néktar |
| Română | nectar |
| Русский | некта́р nektár |
noun sweet liquid secreted by flowers
| Español | néctar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 꽃꿀 kkotkkul, 화밀 hwamil, 꿀 kkul |
| 日本語 | 花蜜 kamitsu, 蜜 mitsu |
| 中文 | 花蜜 huāmì |
| हिन्दी | अमृत amŕt, मधुरस madhuras, मकरंद makrand, पुष्प-रस puṣp-ras, अमरितस्राव amritasrāv |
| Kiswahili | mbochi, nekta |
| Português | néctar |
| Français | nectar |
| Deutsch | Nektar |
| Italiano | nettare |
| Ελληνικά | νέκταρ néktar |
| Română | nectar |
| Русский | некта́р nektár |
| Tiếng Việt | mật hoa, mật |
| العربية | رَحِيق raḥīq |
| עברית | צוּף tsuf |
Talk about this word "nectar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nectar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nectar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nectar "nectar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nectar.Cite this
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title = {nectar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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