Lachesis

American  

[lach-uh-sis] / ˈlætʃ ə sɪs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life.

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Lachesis British  

/ ˈlækɪsɪs /

noun

1. Greek myth one of the three Fates

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Etymology

Origin of Lachesis

< Latin < Greek, personification of láchesis destiny, equivalent to lache ( în ) to happen or obtain by lot + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

The Fates, with Eddie Izzard as Lachesis, hang out in a bar, where a chance to bring a loved one back from the dead is staged as a sort of pub quiz.

From Los Angeles Times

Klotho, Lachesis and Atropos are the spinner, the allotter and the cutter of the thread of life, respectively.

From Nature

Next to her is Lachesis, older and more matronly than her sister.

From Literature

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

In another guise, they inhabit Greek mythology as Lachesis and Clotho, the fates who spin and measure the thread of life.

From New York Times