Lachesian

//læˈkiːʃ(i)ən/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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."

Example

More examples

"[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."

Etymology

From Lachesis.

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