Tyche

[ tahy-kee ]

/ ˈtaɪ ki /

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noun

the ancient Greek goddess of fortune.

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Origin of Tyche

From the Greek word týchē luck, fortune

Words nearby Tyche

TX, TXT, TY, Tyan-Shan, Tyburn, Tyche, tychism, Tycho, Tychonic system, Tychy, tycoon

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How to use Tyche in a sentence

Charis and Tyche were allegories, the latter having been represented sitting because happiness does not stand fast.
History of Ancient Art|Franz von Reber
Fortuna, courted by all nations, was in Greek Tyche, or the goddess of chance.
The Art of Entertaining|M. E. W. Sherwood
The monuments of Quietus and of Tyche are the finest examples of the altar type at Pompeii.
Pompeii, Its Life and Art|August Mau
On the tomb of Nvoleia Tyche was a carving of a ship gliding into port, the sailors furling the sails.
Buried Cities: Pompeii, Olympia, Mycenae|Jennie Hall

In the later classical age every one had its impersonation of sculptured image—the Tyche of the City.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Tyche

Tyche

/ (ˈtaɪkɪ) /

noun

Greek myth the goddess of fortuneRoman counterpart: Fortuna

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