Atropos

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Atropos

/ˈætɹəpɒs/

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἄτροπος (Átropos, “inflexible, not turning”), from ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not”) + -τροπος (-tropos, “turned”).

proper noun

Greek One of the three Fates, or Moirae; a daughter of Zeus and Themis; the cutter of the thread of life, depicted as an old woman. Her Roman counterpart is Morta.

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name one of the Fates

Português	Átropos

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"Atropos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/atropos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Atropos. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/atropos

Chicago

"Atropos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/atropos.

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@misc{atropos_2026,
  title = {Atropos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/atropos},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}