Lachesis

[ lach-uh-sis ]

/ ˈlætʃ ə sɪs /

noun Classical Mythology.

the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life.

Origin of Lachesis

<Latin <Greek, personification of láchesis destiny, equivalent to lache(în) to happen or obtain by lot + -sis-sis

Words nearby Lachesis

lacework, Lacey, La Chaise, lachanophobia, laches, Lachesis, Lachine, Lachish, Lachlan, La Chorrera, Lachryma Christi

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Example sentences from the Web for Lachesis

Clotho draws the thread, Lachesis turns the wheel, and Atropos cuts the string asunder when spun to a due length.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
Lachesis, the second of the three Parcæ, who was supposed to spin out the actions of our life.
The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Vol. VII|William Wordsworth
The 'Lachesis' didn't have a mark on her and all we had was a few possible hits.
A Question of Courage|Jesse Franklin Bone
Lachesis from his face thought him a boy, But counting his victories she thought him full of years.
Georges Guynemer|Henry Bordeaux

The second, named Lachesis, twists a thread from the spindle, called the thread of life.
The Children's Book of Celebrated Pictures|Lorinda Munson Bryant

British Dictionary definitions for Lachesis

Lachesis

/ (ˈlækɪsɪs) /

noun

Greek myth one of the three Fates

Word Origin for Lachesis

via Latin from Greek, from lakhesis destiny, from lakhein to befall by lot

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lachesis
释义	Lachesis [ lach-uh-sis ] / ˈlætʃ ə sɪs / noun Classical Mythology. the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life. Origin of Lachesis <Latin <Greek, personification of láchesis destiny, equivalent to lache(în) to happen or obtain by lot + -sis-sis Words nearby Lachesis lacework, Lacey, La Chaise, lachanophobia, laches, Lachesis, Lachine, Lachish, Lachlan, La Chorrera, Lachryma Christi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lachesis Clotho draws the thread, Lachesis turns the wheel, and Atropos cuts the string asunder when spun to a due length. The Mysteries of All Nations\|James Grant Lachesis, the second of the three Parcæ, who was supposed to spin out the actions of our life. The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Vol. VII\|William Wordsworth The 'Lachesis' didn't have a mark on her and all we had was a few possible hits. A Question of Courage\|Jesse Franklin Bone Lachesis from his face thought him a boy, But counting his victories she thought him full of years. Georges Guynemer\|Henry Bordeaux The second, named Lachesis, twists a thread from the spindle, called the thread of life. The Children's Book of Celebrated Pictures\|Lorinda Munson Bryant British Dictionary definitions for Lachesis Lachesis / (ˈlækɪsɪs) / noun Greek myth one of the three Fates Word Origin for Lachesis via Latin from Greek, from lakhesis destiny, from lakhein to befall by lot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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