"Atropos" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈætɹəpɒs/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Atropos.wav
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἄτροπος (Átropos, “inflexible, not turning”), from ᾰ̓- (ă-, “not”) + -τροπος (-tropos, “turned”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Ἄτροπος||inflexible, not turning}} Ancient Greek Ἄτροπος (Átropos, “inflexible, not turning”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Atropos
  1. (Greek mythology) One of the three Fates, or Moirae; a daughter of Zeus and Themis; the cutter of the thread of life, depicted as an old woman. Her Roman counterpart is Morta. Wikipedia link: Atropos Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Death, Gods, Greek deities Coordinate_terms: Clotho, Lachesis Translations (one of the Fates): Ἄτροπος (Átropos) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), Atropos (Finnish), Átropos [feminine] (Portuguese)
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