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Thanatos

/ˈθænəˌtɒs/ UK
/ˈθænəˌtɑs/ US

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From Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).

proper noun

Greek The god of death (specifically of a peaceful death), and twin brother of Hypnos (god of sleep); the Greek counterpart of Mors.

noun

uncountable The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.
Opposite: Eros

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noun Thanatos, the god of death

Español	Tánatos
한국어	타나토스 Tanatoseu
日本語	タナトス Tanatosu
中文	塔納托斯 /塔纳托斯 Tǎnàtuōsī
Português	Tânatos, Tânato
Français	Thanatos
Deutsch	Thanatos
Italiano	Tanato
Ελληνικά	Θάνατος Thánatos
Română	Thanatos
Русский	Та́натос Tánatos, Та́нат Tánat, Фа́нат Fánat
עברית	תנטוס

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"Thanatos." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thanatos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{thanatos_2026,
  title = {Thanatos},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thanatos},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}