Lachesis
/ˈlækɪsɪs/
Lachesis proper noun: one of the three Fates (Moirae), daughter of Zeus and Themis; the measurer of each thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Decima.
Proper noun
Lachesis
- One of the three Fates (Moirae), daughter of Zeus and Themis; the measurer of each thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Decima.
- And if it were asked how it is known that the pocket in which Erskine kept this key was sewn on to the front of his underhose, the answer to that would be this, that one day when Erskine was doing his number one against a bush, Watt, who as Lachesis would have it was doing his number one too...1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLC
Noun
Lachesis (uncountable)
Lachesis meaning in Marathi
Lachesis in Marathi
- one of the Fates
- लॅकिसिस lĕkisis
Origin of Lachesis
From Ancient Greek Λάχεσις (Lákhesis).
Words formed from Lachesis
Questions about Lachesis
- What does Lachesis mean?
- Lachesis means one of the three Fates (Moirae), daughter of Zeus and Themis; the measurer of each thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Decima.
- What is Lachesis in Marathi?
- Lachesis in Marathi is लॅकिसिस (lĕkisis). See Lachesis meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Lachesis?
- Lachesis can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Lachesis?
- Lachesis is pronounced /ˈlækɪsɪs/.
Words near Lachesis in the dictionary
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