At·ro·pos ( t r -p s , -ps)n. Greek Mythology One of the three Fates, the cutter of the thread of destiny. [Greek, from atropos, inexorable : a-, not; see a-1 + tropos, changeable; see -tropous.] |
Atropos [ˈætrəˌpɒs]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the one of the three Fates who severs the thread of life
[Greek, from atropos that may not be turned, from a-1 + -tropos from trepein to turn]
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