proper noun · feminine
Clōthō
Clōthō f
Classical[ˈkɫoː.tʰoː]Ecclesiastical[ˈklɔː.to]
Meaning
- GreekClotho (one of the three Fates).
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Clōthō | — |
| genitive | Clōthōnis | — |
| dative | Clōthōnī | — |
| accusative | Clōthōnem | — |
| ablative | Clōthōne | — |
| vocative | Clōthō | — |
Clōthō (apparently used only in nom. and acc.), = Κλωθώ,
I. the spinner, among the three Parcœ, Ov. F. 6, 757; id. Ib. 241; Juv. 9, 135:
ferrea, Stat. Th. 3, 556.—II. Trop. = vita, life:
longa, Sil. 5, 404.Charlton Lewis's shorter dictionary for students: the same scholarship in plain, modern definitions.
Clōthō
(only nom. and acc.), Κλωτηώ, the spinner, one of the three Parcae, O., Iu.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Κλωθώ (Klōthṓ, “Clotho”, literally “the spinner”), from κλώθω (klṓthō, “to spin”).