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Lachesian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /læˈkiːʃ(i)ən
  • -ʒən/

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adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to Lachesis, the Fate who measures the thread of life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • [He was] absolutely certain that he would live to age 90! But following an illness of several months, the Lachesian thread was cut short by just four months.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Lachesis.