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Thanatos


Than·a·tos

noun \ˈtha-nə-ˌtäs\

Definition of THANATOS

: death instinct

Origin of THANATOS

Greek, death; akin to Sanskrit adhvanīt it vanished
First Known Use: 1935

Rhymes with THANATOS

albatross, coup de grâce, demitasse, dental floss, extrados, gravitas, intrados, isogloss, omphalos, reredos, semigloss, volte-face

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