thetis

IPA: θˈitʌs

Root Word: Thetis

noun

  • (Greek mythology) One of the Nereids; the mother of Achilles
  • (astronomy) 17 Thetis, one of the main belt asteroids.
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Examples of "thetis" in Sentences

  • Thetis is a sea nymph in Greek mythology.
  • Thetis Mound is a type of hill known as a pingo.
  • Thetis attempted to render her son Achilles invulnerable.
  • THETIS to the still living survivors of Amethyst's battle.
  • Zeus held a banquet in celebration of the marriage of Peleus and Thetis.
  • Similarly, Thetis anoints the corpse of Patroclus in order to preserve it.
  • Achilles' mother, the goddess Thetis, received a prophecy of her son's death.
  • Achilles was the son of the nymph Thetis and Peleus, the king of the Myrmidons.
  • That fish he saved back then turned out to be Thetis, who was indeed a mermaid.
  • The legend of Achilles has it that he was dipped into the river Styx by his mother Thetis in order to make him invulnerable.

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