Clotho
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Clotho
< Latin < Greek Klōthṓ literally, Spinner, equivalent to klṓth ( ein ) to spin + -ō suffix used in feminine names
Example Sentences
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Clotho rolls his eyes and lugs his invisible turnips over to his side of the blanket.
From Literature
In ancient Greek mythology, Clotho was one of the three Fates — she who spins the thread of life and decides when a mortal being will be born and when he will die.
From Washington Post
The first sister—Clotho—appears next to you.
From Literature
Clotho, one of the Three Fates of Greek mythology, carried the weighty responsibility of spinning the thread of human life.
From Scientific American
Clotho, the Greek spinner of the thread of life, and Lachesis, the fate who measures the thread, are also a historical couple: Clara Harris and Henry Rathbone.
From New York Times
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