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 and Penelakut Named for a mythic Greek sea nymph fathered by Zeus, Thetis Island is connected by BC Ferries to Vancouver Island.

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

They had fifty lovely daughters, the nymphs of the Sea, called Nereids from their father’s name, one of whom, Thetis, was the mother of Achilles.

From Literature

It narrates the Trojan backstories – including the marriage of Peleus and Thetis, parents of Achilles, and The Judgement of Paris.

From The Guardian