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Clotho

(klō′t̸hō)

noun

Gr. & Rom. Myth. that one of the three Fates who spins the thread of human life

Origin: L < Gr Klōthō < klōthein, to spin < IE base *klo- > L colus, distaff, Gr klōstēr, spindle

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noun
Greek Mythology

One of the three Fates, the spinner of the thread of destiny.

Origin:

Origin: Greek Klōthō

Origin: , from klōthein, to spin

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