Thanatos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The god of death (specifically of a peaceful death), and twin brother of Hypnos (god of sleep); the Greek counterpart of Mors.
noun
  1. The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.

Pronunciation

/ˈθænəˌtɒs/ /ˈθænəˌtɑs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Thanatos.wav

Word forms

Thanatos

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).

Antonyms

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