Atropos

[ a-truh-pos ]

/ ˈæ trəˌpɒs /

noun Classical Mythology.

the Fate who cuts the thread of life.

Origin of Atropos

<Greek: literally, not turning, hence, inflexible. See a-⁶, -trope

Words nearby Atropos

atrophoderma, atrophodermatosis, atrophy, atropine, atropism, Atropos, Atrovent, atry, ATS, at sea, at second hand

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Example sentences from the Web for Atropos

And Atropos, the third, has a pair of shears ready to cut the thread of life.
The Children's Book of Celebrated Pictures|Lorinda Munson Bryant
He attempted to cut the threads of continuity as with the shears of Atropos.
The Idea of Progress|J. B. Bury
Atropos, the eldest of the three Fates (the others being Clotho and Lachĕsis), who cuts the thread of life with her shears.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various
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

Atropos: The Fate who cuts the thread of life and sets the soul free from the body.
The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri|Dante Alighieri

British Dictionary definitions for Atropos

Atropos

/ (ˈætrəˌpɒs) /

noun

Greek myth the one of the three Fates who severs the thread of life

Word Origin for Atropos

Greek, from atropos that may not be turned, from a- 1 + -tropos from trepein to turn

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单词	atropos
释义	Atropos [ a-truh-pos ] / ˈæ trəˌpɒs / noun Classical Mythology. the Fate who cuts the thread of life. Origin of Atropos <Greek: literally, not turning, hence, inflexible. See a-⁶, -trope Words nearby Atropos atrophoderma, atrophodermatosis, atrophy, atropine, atropism, Atropos, Atrovent, atry, ATS, at sea, at second hand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Atropos And Atropos, the third, has a pair of shears ready to cut the thread of life. The Children's Book of Celebrated Pictures\|Lorinda Munson Bryant He attempted to cut the threads of continuity as with the shears of Atropos. The Idea of Progress\|J. B. Bury Atropos, the eldest of the three Fates (the others being Clotho and Lachĕsis), who cuts the thread of life with her shears. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various 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 Atropos: The Fate who cuts the thread of life and sets the soul free from the body. The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri\|Dante Alighieri British Dictionary definitions for Atropos Atropos / (ˈætrəˌpɒs) / noun Greek myth the one of the three Fates who severs the thread of life Word Origin for Atropos Greek, from atropos that may not be turned, from a- 1 + -tropos from trepein to turn 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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