LACHESIS

Meaning of LACHESIS in English

/lach"euh sis/ , n. Class. Myth.

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

[ láchesis destiny, equiv. to lache ( în ) to happen or obtain by lot + -sis -SIS ]

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LACHESIS — ˈlakəsə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, Lachesis, one of the three Fates, disposer of lots, from lachein, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LACHESIS — n. (Greek Mythology) Fate who decided how much time (thread of life) was to be allowed to each person
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LACHESIS — Lachesis BrE AmE ˈlæk ɪs ɪs !!ˈlætʃ-, -əs-, § \ -əs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LACHESIS — [Greek] The Disposer, one of the three Moirae. She measures the length of the thread of human life spun by …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
LACHESIS — Lachesis
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LACHESIS — Lachesis
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LACHESIS — Lachesis
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LACHESIS — Lachesis
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FATES — In Greek and Roman mythology, the three goddesses who determined human destiny. The Fates were usually depicted as old women: …
Английский словарь Британика
BUSHMASTER — Species ( Lachesis muta ) of pit viper , found in scrublands and forests from Costa Rica south to the …
Английский словарь Британика
BUSHMASTER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : the largest of the New World pit vipers ( Lachesis mutus ) sometimes reaching a length of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FATE — (n.) The three goddesses, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, sometimes called the Destinies, or Parcaewho were supposed to determine the course …
Английский словарь Webster
BUSHMASTER — /boosh"mas'teuhr, -mah'steuhr/ , n. a pit viper, Lachesis muta, of tropical America, that grows to a length of 12 ft. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FATE — noun appointed lot; allotted life; arranged or predetermined event; destiny; especially, the final lot; doom; ruin; death. 2. fate ·noun …
Webster English vocab
FATE — ■ noun 1》 the development of events outside a person's control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power. 2》 the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BUSHMASTER — ■ noun a very large American pit viper. [ Lachesis muta .]
Concise Oxford English vocab
BUSHMASTER — [bush.mas.ter] n (1826): a tropical American pit viper (Lachesis mutus) that is the largest New World venomous snake
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VIPER — any of about 200 species of venomous snakes of the family Viperidae. Vipers form two groups, or subfamilies, the Viperinae …
Britannica English vocabulary
BUSHMASTER — ( Lachesis muta ) the longest venomous snake in the New World, found in scrublands and forests from the Amazon …
Britannica English vocabulary
LINNAEUS, CAROLUS — ( (Latin), ) born May 23, 1707, Rshult, Smland, Swed. died Jan. 10, 1778, Uppsala also called Carl Linnaeus, Swedish …
Britannica English vocabulary
FATE — Greek Moira, plural Moirai, Latin Parca, plural Parcae in Greek and Roman mythology, any of three goddesses who determined human …
Britannica English vocabulary
BUSHMASTER — n. a venomous viper, Lachesis muta, of Central and S. America. [perh. f. Du. boschmeester]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BUSHMASTER — n. a venomous viper, Lachesis muta, of Central and S. America. [ perh. f. Du. boschmeester ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BUSHMASTER — n. a venomous viper, Lachesis muta, of Central and S. America. Etymology: perh. f. Du. boschmeester
Oxford English vocab
AGITATION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE great ▪ The sheriff has said he was in great agitation . ▪ Arriving …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BUSHMASTER — n. Species ( Lachesis muta ) of pit viper , found in scrublands and forests from Costa Rica south to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FATES — n. In Greek and Roman mythology, the three goddesses who determined human destiny. The Fates were usually depicted as old …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GODDESS
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GOD
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DEITY
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WEIRD SISTERS — Synonyms and related words : Atropos, Clotho, Dame Fortune, Decuma, Fata, Fates, Fortuna, Heaven, Lachesis, Moirai, Morta, Nona, Norns, Parcae, …
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