Lachesis

[ lach-uh-sis ]

/ ˈlætʃ ə sɪs /

the Fate who determines the length of the thread of life.

Origin of Lachesis

< Latin < Greek, personification of láchesis destiny, equivalent to lache(în) to happen or obtain by lot + -sis -sis

Clotho draws the thread, Lachesis turns the wheel, and Atropos cuts the string asunder when spun to a due length.

The Mysteries of All Nations |James Grant
Lachesis, the second of the three Parcæ, who was supposed to spin out the actions of our life.

The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, Vol. VII |William Wordsworth
The 'Lachesis' didn't have a mark on her and all we had was a few possible hits.

A Question of Courage |Jesse Franklin Bone
Lachesis from his face thought him a boy, But counting his victories she thought him full of years.

Georges Guynemer |Henry Bordeaux

The second, named Lachesis, twists a thread from the spindle, called the thread of life.

The Children's Book of Celebrated Pictures |Lorinda Munson Bryant

Lachesis

/ (ˈlækɪsɪs) /

Greek myth one of the three Fates

via Latin from Greek, from lakhesis destiny, from lakhein to befall by lot