thread of life
thread of life · threads of life
Lebensfaden, Lebensschicksal
A metaphor for a person’s lifespan, as generated by Clotho, measured out by Lachesis,…A metaphor for a person’s lifespan, as generated by Clotho, measured out by Lachesis, and terminated by Atropos.
Meaning
4 senses(Greek)A metaphor for a person’s lifespan, as generated by Clotho, measured out by Lachesis, and terminated by Atropos.
Lebensfaden
(figuratively)DNA.
(figuratively)The link of inheritance from past to present.
(figuratively)Destiny, fate.
Lebensschicksal
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
metaphor for the lifespan of an individual:
destiny, fate:
Forms
plural: threads of life| Singular | thread of life |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular