Clotho

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkləʊθəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klō′thō)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Clo•tho  (klō′thō),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologythe Fate who spins the thread of life.
  • Greek Klōthó̄ literally, Spinner, equivalent. to kló̄th(ein) to spin + -ō suffix used in feminine names
  • Latin

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Clotho / ˈkləʊθəʊ/
  1. one of the three Fates, spinner of the thread of life
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Klōthō, one who spins, from klōthein to spin
'Clotho' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Fates - clostridium

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