Clotho

[ kloh-thoh ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. the Fate who spins the thread of life.

Clotho

/ ˈkləʊθəʊ /

noun

1. Greek myth one of the three Fates, spinner of the thread of life

Word History and Origins

Origin of Clotho¹

< Latin < Greek Klōthṓ literally, Spinner, equivalent to klṓth ( ein ) to spin + -ō suffix used in feminine names

Word History and Origins

Origin of Clotho¹

Latin, from Greek Klōtho, one who spins, from klōthein to spin

Example Sentences

Clotho draws the thread, Lachesis turns the wheel, and Atropos cuts the string asunder when spun to a due length.

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Lachesis is represented with a spindle, Clotho with the thread, and Atropos with shears, with which she cuts it off.

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Charles made his adieux to Clotho and Lachesis, and departed at the other end of the room.

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Clotho, the youngest, spun the thread of life, in which the bright and dark lines were intermingled.

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Clotho showed her the threads, which "were thin as those spun by a spider."

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