Definitions for lachesis
ˈlætʃ ə sɪslach·esis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lachesisnoun

   the Greek goddess of fate who determines the length of the thread of life

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1. Lachesisnoun

   One of the three Fates, or Moirae, daughter of Zeus and Themis; the measurer of the each thread of life.

2. Etymology: Meaning destiny, from the Greek lachein, (to happen by lot).

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1. Lachesis

   Lachesis ( LAK-iss-iss; Ancient Greek: Λάχεσις, romanized: Lákhesis, lit. 'disposer of lots'; from λαγχάνω lanchánō, 'to obtain by lot, by fate, or by the will of the gods'), in ancient Greek religion, was the second of the Three Fates, or Moirai; the others were her sisters, Clotho and Atropos. Normally seen clothed in white, Lachesis is the measurer of the thread spun on Clotho's spindle, and in some texts, determines Destiny, or thread of life. Her Roman equivalent was Decima. Lachesis was the apportioner, deciding how much time for life was to be allowed for each person or being. She measured the thread of life with her rod. She is also said to choose a person's destiny after a thread was measured. In mythology, it is said that she appears with her sisters within three days of a baby's birth to decide the baby's fate.

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1. Lachesis

   Lachesis is a genus of venomous pitvipers found in remote forested areas of Central and South America. The generic name refers to one of the Three Fates in Greek mythology who determined the length of the thread of life. Three species are currently recognized.

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1. Lachesis

   lak′e-sis, n. the one of the three Fates who assigned to each mortal his destiny—she spun the thread of life from the distaff held by Clotho. [Gr.]

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1. Lachesis

   the one of the three Fates that spun the thread of life and apportioned the destinies of man. See Parcæ.

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1. Lachesis

   (Lach′esis). One of the three goddesses of Fate, the Parcae. She spun the thread of life.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lachesis in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lachesis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lachesis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lachesis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachesis
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=lachesis
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=lachesis
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Lachesis
7. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=lachesis