Clotho

[ kloh-thoh ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. the Fate who spins the thread of life.

Clotho

/ ˈkləʊθəʊ /

noun

1. Greek myth one of the three Fates, spinner of the thread of life

Word History and Origins

Origin of Clotho¹

< Latin < Greek Klōthṓ literally, Spinner, equivalent to klṓth ( ein ) to spin + -ō suffix used in feminine names

Word History and Origins

Origin of Clotho¹

Latin, from Greek Klōtho, one who spins, from klōthein to spin

Example Sentences

Clotho rolls his eyes and lugs his invisible turnips over to his side of the blanket.

From Literature

In ancient Greek mythology, Clotho was one of the three Fates — she who spins the thread of life and decides when a mortal being will be born and when he will die.

From Washington Post

The first sister—Clotho—appears next to you.

From Literature

Clotho, one of the Three Fates of Greek mythology, carried the weighty responsibility of spinning the thread of human life.

From Scientific American

Clotho, the Greek spinner of the thread of life, and Lachesis, the fate who measures the thread, are also a historical couple: Clara Harris and Henry Rathbone.

From New York Times