Atropos

[ a-truh-pos ]

/ ˈæ trəˌpɒs /

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noun Classical Mythology.

the Fate who cuts the thread of life.

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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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How to use Atropos in a sentence

She crash lands on the planet Atropos and finds herself locked in a Groundhog Day-esque time loop.
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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
The common forms found in collections are Atropos divinatorius and Clothilla pulsatoria.
Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects|C. V. Riley
Lachesis is represented with a spindle, Clotho with the thread, and Atropos with shears, with which she cuts it off.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various

In spite of its ominous livery, the Atropos does not come from Hades; it is no envoy of death, bringing sadness and mourning.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
The Acherontia atropos plays a great part in the superstitions which are believed in by the country folk in England.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier

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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