Lachesis

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Lachesis

/ˈlækɪsɪs/

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From Ancient Greek Λάχεσις (Lákhesis).

proper noun

Greek One of the three Fates (Moirae), daughter of Zeus and Themis; the measurer of each thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Decima. And if it were asked how it is known that the pocket in which Erskine kept this key was sewn on to the front of his underhose, the answer to that would be this, that one day when Erskine was doing his number one against a bush, Watt, who as Lachesis would have it was doing his number one too against

noun

uncountable The venom of Lachesis muta (South Anerican bushmaster snake), used to treat various conditions.

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name one of the Fates

Português	Láquesis
Italiano	Lachesi

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"Lachesis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lachesis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{lachesis_2026,
  title = {Lachesis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lachesis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}