Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thanatos

/ˈθænəˌtɑs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: thanatos
IPA: /ˈθænəˌtɑs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

noun

The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Θάνατος

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈθænəˌtɑs/
British English: /ˈθænəˌtɒs/

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

parthanatos

Synonyms

death instinct death wish

Antonyms

Eros

Questions

How do you pronounce thanatos?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθænəˌtɑs/.
What does thanatos mean?: The god of death (specifically of a peaceful death), and twin brother of Hypnos (god of sleep); the Greek counterpart of Mors.
Where does thanatos come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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