Meanings
- Greekhuman sciencesOne of the three Fates (Moirae), daughter of Zeus and Themis; the measurer of each thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Decima.
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And if it were asked how it is known that the pocket in which Erskine kept this key was sewn on to the front of his underhose, the answer to that would be this, that one day when Erskine was doing his number one against a bush, Watt, who as Lachesis would have it was doing his number one too against the same bush, but on the other side, caught a glimpse, through the bush, for it was a deciduous bush, of the key, gleaming among the flap buttons.
1953, Samuel Beckett, Watt, [Paris]: Olympia Press, →OCLC
- uncountablehomeopathyThe venom of Lachesis muta (South Anerican bushmaster snake), used to treat various conditions.
Origin
- Ancient GreekΛάχεσις
- EnglishLachesis
From Ancient Greek Λάχεσις (Lákhesis).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Λάχεσις
- Λάχεσις (Lákhesis)one of the Fates
Bulgarian Лахезис
- Лахезис (Lahezis)one of the Fates
Finnish Lakhesis
- Lakhesisone of the Fates
Italian Lachesi
- Lachesione of the Fates
Portuguese Láquesis
- Láquesisone of the Fates
Cite this entry
Lachesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lachesis
“Lachesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lachesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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