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Clotho definition

Clo·tho (klō′t̸hō)

noun

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

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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