Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lachesian

/læˈkiːʃ(i)ən

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lach-esian
IPA: /læˈkiːʃ(i)ən

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to Lachesis, the Fate who measures the thread of life.

Example Sentences

"[He was] absolutely certain that he would live to age 90! But following an illness of several months, the Lachesian thread was cut short by just four months."

Etymology

From Lachesis.

Inflected Forms

more Lachesian (comparative) most Lachesian (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lachesian?: The recorded pronunciation is /læˈkiːʃ(i)ən.
What does lachesian mean?: Pertaining to Lachesis, the Fate who measures the thread of life.
Where does lachesian come from?: From Lachesis.

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