What is another word for thanatos?

Pronunciation: [θanˈɑːtə͡ʊz] (IPA)

Thanatos refers to death or the personification of death in Greek mythology. There are several synonyms that can be used in place of Thanatos. Some of these words include demise, departure, passing, oblivion, and mortality. Demise refers to the death of a person or the end of something. Departure implies leaving, either physically or metaphorically. Passing refers to death, and oblivion refers to being forgotten or erased from memory. Mortality suggests that all living beings will eventually die. These synonyms provide a broader selection of words to use in place of Thanatos, allowing writers to convey the idea of death in different ways depending on the specific context.

What are the hypernyms for Thanatos?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Thanatos

That was my thanatos speaking!
"The Air Trust"
George Allan England
Circling, ever circling, now hearing some echoes of the earth-battle, some grenade-volleys and rapid-fire clattering, now deafened and all but blinded by the vast, up-belching explosions of the thanatos projectiles, Gabriel flew among the drifting mists and vapors.
"The Air Trust"
George Allan England
His own horse he called thanatos, which means Death.
"The Flight of the Shadow"
George MacDonald

Related words: death, death god, death in mythology, death definition, death meaning, death by cancer, death sentence, death penalty

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