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Meaning of "Lachesis" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LACHESIS

Via Latin from Greek, from lakhesis destiny, from lakhein to befall by lot.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LACHESIS

Lachesis  [ˈlækɪsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LACHESIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lachesis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LACHESIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Lachesis in the English dictionary

The definition of Lachesis in the dictionary is one of the three Fates.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LACHESIS


analysis
əˈnælɪsɪs
basis
ˈbeɪsɪs
biosynthesis
ˌbaɪəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs
catalysis
kəˈtælɪsɪs
crisis
ˈkraɪsɪs
dialysis
daɪˈælɪsɪs
genesis
ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
hemoptysis
hɪˈmɒptɪsɪs
homeostasis
ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈsteɪsɪs
hydrolysis
haɪˈdrɒlɪsɪs
hypothesis
haɪˈpɒθɪsɪs
Isis
ˈaɪsɪs
lysis
ˈlaɪsɪs
Nemesis
ˈnɛmɪsɪs
oasis
əʊˈeɪsɪs
paralysis
pəˈrælɪsɪs
pathogenesis
ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
photosynthesis
ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs
synchysis
ˈsɪŋkɪsɪs
synthesis
ˈsɪnθɪsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LACHESIS

Lacerta
Lacertae
lacertian
lacertid
lacertilian
lacertine
lacet
lacewing
lacewood
lacework
lacey
laches
Lachlan

WORDS THAT END LIKE LACHESIS

alternative hypothesis
anthesis
antithesis
catechesis
diathesis
doctoral thesis
electrophoresis
in parenthesis
mathesis
metathesis
nucleosynthesis
null hypothesis
parenthesis
PhD thesis
prosthesis
prothesis
resynthesis
speech synthesis
thesis
voice synthesis
working hypothesis

Synonyms and antonyms of Lachesis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Lachesis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LACHESIS

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The translations of Lachesis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Lachesis» in English.

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拉克西斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Lachesis
570 millions of speakers

English

Lachesis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Lachesis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القصقاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Lachesis
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lachesis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Lachesis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Lachesis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lachesis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lachesis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ラケシス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Lachesis
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lachesis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Lachesis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Lachesis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॅशेसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lachesis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Lachesis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lachesis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Lachesis
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lachesis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Λάχεσις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Lachesis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Lachesis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Lachesis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Lachesis

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LACHESIS»

The term «Lachesis» is regularly used and occupies the 99.332 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LACHESIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Lachesis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Lachesis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Lachesis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LACHESIS»

Discover the use of Lachesis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Lachesis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lachesis Lapponica V2: Or A Tour in Lapland (1811)
In Two Volumes. Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
Carl Von Linne, James Edward Smith, 2010
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Plato's Republic
And round about are seated at equal distances the Fates, the daughters of Necessity, Lachesis, Clotho and Atropos; who, clothed in white robes, with flowers on their heads, keep harmony in their song with the music of the Sirens. And the ...
Plato, Ivor A. Richards, 1966
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Homeopathy
Some Distinguishing Features of Skin Ulcers Black ulcers: Arsenicum, Lachesis, Carbo veg, Anthracinum, Silica. Surrounded by pimples: Arsenicum, Carbo veg, Hepar, Lachesis, Mezereum. Varicose veins, ulceration of: Pulsatilla, Causticum,  ...
Alan V. Schmukler, 2006
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Physiological Materia Medica
LACHESIS. Trigoiiocephalus Lachesis. Habitat, S. America. Triturutions, 1 drop of the poison to 99 grains of the etigar of milk. Antidote* — Its own bili>; Alcohol to intoxication; Are., Bell., Nit. ac.,IIyd. ac. Through the eercbro-spinal nervous ...
W. H. Burt, 2003
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Snakes in Homoeopathic Grass
... (Micrurus corallinus) Naja tripudians (Naja naja naja) Oxyuranus scutellatus Oxyuranus microlepidotus Hydrophis cyanocinctus Clotho arietans (Bitis arietans ) Vipera Lachesis (Bitis arietans) Vipera acustica carinata (Echis carinatus) Vipera ...
Farokh J. Master, 1995
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Lachesis Lapponica, Or a Tour in Lapland, Now First ...
This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world.
Carl von Linne ́, James Edward Smith, 2011
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Conduct and Behavior as Determinants for the Afterlife: A ...
When Er and the spirits arrived, their duty was to go at once to Lachesis; but first of all there came a prophet who arranged them in order; then he took from the knees of Lachesis lots and samples of lives, and having mounted a high pulpit, ...
Gary A. Stilwell, 2000
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The Miracle Tree: Demystifying the Qabalah
When Er and the spirits arrived, their duty was to go at once to Lachesis; but first of all there came a prophet who arranged them in order; then he took from the knees of Lachesis lots and samples of lives, and having mounted a high pulpit, ...
R. J. Stewart, 2003
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Lachesis Melanocephala
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Lachesis melanocephala is a venomous pitviper species found in Costa Rica.
Lambert M Surhone, Mariam T Tennoe, Susan F Henssonow, 2011
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Fauna of Guyan: Cane Toad, Bothrops Atrox, Electric Eel, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, Source: Wikipedia, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LACHESIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Lachesis is used in the context of the following news items.
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World's largest viper: “Six feet long and vicious”
The South American bushmaster Lachesis muta as depicted in a 19th century treatise on the venomous snakes of Colombia. Photograph: The ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Fate and destiny are interwoven
The Fates, Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, were like supernatural forces that occupied a realm even beyond the control of Zeus; they were the ... «Greenville News, Jul 15»
3
Lori Anderson: It's a grey day when hair starts changing
... spy the shadowy outlines of the goddesses Lachesis and Atropos who huddle in cahoots measuring and shortening the fragile threads of life. «Scotsman, Jul 15»
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A Japanese racing experience: Gold Ship antics in Takarazuka …
Not that horses are forced to run if they are selected, though – of the top 10 in voting, only Gold Ship (first), Lachesis (third), Toho Jackal ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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Gold Ship Seeks Third Takarazuka Kinen Win
Masaya Oshima's Lachesis, a 5-year-old daughter of Deep Impact, enters the race off a victory in the 1 1/4-mile Sankei Osaki (Jpn-II), her ... «BloodHorse.com, Jun 15»
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The Three Fates: Destiny's Deities of Ancient Greece and Rome
Lachesis, meaning unbending, measured the thread of life which determined how long one would live. She appeared as a matron with a staff ... «Ancient Origins, May 15»
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An artificial pancreas has just made giving birth safer for diabetic …
... grant (2008-2011) and an East Midlands University Lachesis grant (2004-2008). These were all to produce an implantable artificial pancreas ... «The Conversation UK, May 15»
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3 Way Greek Black Metal Split Seeing Release
... comradeship but also a conceptual album, unified by the idea of the Three Fates (Moerae) of Greek mythology (Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos). «Metal Underground, Mar 15»
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Art Review: Kathleen Montgomery invites exploration of place at …
A visitor entering the daylight-filled storefront is greeted somewhat ominously by the Three Fates — Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Mar 15»
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Klotho and the Thread of Life – Can We Delay Aging?
The three sisters, Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos, daughters of Zeus and Themis, controlled the thread of human life. Each Fate had a task: ... «Brain Blogger, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Lachesis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lachesis>. May 2024 ».
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