Clotho

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/ˈkloʊθoʊ/

proper noun

The youngest of the three Fates, a daughter of Zeus and Themis; the spinner of the thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Nona.

OriginLatin Clōthō ← Ancient Greek Κλωθώ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe youngest of the three Fates, a daughter of Zeus and Themis; the spinner of the thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Nona.
  2. astronomy97 Klotho, a main belt asteroid.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚλωθώ
  2. LatinClōthō
  3. EnglishClotho

From Latin Clōthō, from Ancient Greek Κλωθώ (Klōthṓ), from κλώθω (klṓthō, literally “to spin”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Κλωθώ
  • Κλωθώ (Klōthṓ)One of the Fates
Bulgarian Клото
  • Клото (Kloto)One of the Fates
Danish Klotho
  • KlothoOne of the Fates
Finnish Klotho
  • KlothoOne of the Fates
French Clotho
  • ClothoOne of the Fates
German Klotho
  • KlothoOne of the Fates
Greek Κλωθώ
  • Κλωθώ (Klothó)One of the Fates
Latin Clōthō
  • ClōthōOne of the Fates
Portuguese Cloto
  • ClotoOne of the Fates
Spanish Cloto
  • ClotoOne of the Fates
Swedish Klotho
  • KlothoOne of the Fates

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Clotho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clotho

MLA

“Clotho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clotho. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Clotho,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Clotho.

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