Thetis

American  

[thee-tis] / ˈθi tɪs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.

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Thetis British  

/ ˈθiːtɪs /

noun

1. one of the Nereids and mother of Achilles by Peleus

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Example Sentences

Thetis, in 1939, where 99 crew members died from carbon dioxide buildup.

From New York Times

There are nine miles of public road and 12 of public shoreline on Thetis — everything else is privately owned.

From Seattle Times

Thetis Pharmaceuticals is planning trials of a synthetic resolvin for cases of inflammatory bowel disease and cancer.

From Science Magazine

The nine men and four women were taken aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Thetis on Tuesday afternoon, some 26 miles southeast of Key West, the agency said.

From Washington Post

Crews from the Coast Guard cutters Thetis and William Trump remained in the area to search for the missing people, the agency said.

From Seattle Times