Lachesian

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/læˈkiːʃ(i)ən-ʒən/

adjective

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

“[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.”

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Meanings

adjectiveLachesian (comparative more Lachesian, superlative most Lachesian)

comparative more Lachesian · superlative most Lachesian

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

    [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.

Origin

From Lachesis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

selachian
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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