Clotho

[ kloh-thoh ]

/ ˈkloʊ θoʊ /

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noun Classical Mythology.

the Fate who spins the thread of life.

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Origin of Clotho

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

Words nearby Clotho

clothespress, clothes prop, clothes tree, clothier, clothing, Clotho, cloth-of-gold, cloth roll, cloth yard, Clotilda, clotted cream

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How to use Clotho in a sentence

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
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
Charles made his adieux to Clotho and Lachesis, and departed at the other end of the room.
Ravenshoe|Henry Kingsley
Clotho, the youngest, spun the thread of life, in which the bright and dark lines were intermingled.
Myths of Greece and Rome|H. A. Guerber

Clotho showed her the threads, which "were thin as those spun by a spider."
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1|The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.

British Dictionary definitions for Clotho

Clotho

/ (ˈkləʊθəʊ) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Clotho

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

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