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Wondering how to use Thanatos in a sentence? Below are 8 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as urge or impulse.

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Thanatos in a sentence

Thanatos meaning

The god of death (specifically of a peaceful death), and twin brother of Hypnos (god of sleep); the Greek counterpart of Mors.

Synonyms of Thanatos

greek deity death instinct death wish urge impulse

Related words

Other words often associated with Thanatos or its synonyms:

desire need motive motivation divinity impulsion recommend pulse press immortal exhort propose

Using Thanatos

  • The main meaning on this page is: The god of death (specifically of a peaceful death), and twin brother of Hypnos (god of sleep); the Greek counterpart of Mors.
  • Useful related words include: greek deity, death instinct, death wish, urge.
  • In the example corpus, thanatos often appears in combinations such as: the thanatos.

Context around Thanatos

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ordered 1× tricked 1× chaining 1× named 1× vel 1× free 1×

Often after:

urge 1× brainwashed 1× syndrome 1×

Sentence patterns with Thanatos

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

aquaman named thanatos brainwashed her 1× gift from thanatos is obviously 1× meg and thanatos were his 1× of the thanatos urge of 1× s the thanatos syndrome 1× sisyphus tricked thanatos by asking 1× to free thanatos and turn 1× up chaining thanatos as a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as far as 1× instead she was 1× peter we better 1× the first three 1× this caused ares 1× this gift from 1×

Common sentence endings:

being his wife 1× no more death 1× run to it 1× t the case 1× the thanatos syndrome 1× urge of politicians 1×

Words around Thanatos

Just before it in the word index:

thanathorn 7 thanasis 5 thanasi 5 thanabalasingham 2 thana 9 than 130.937

Just after it in the word index:

thanda 7 thandazile 2 thandeka 12 thandekile 3 thandi 16 thandie 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Thanatos

  • In this selection, "thanatos" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ordered, tricked, chaining, urge, brainwashed and syndrome stand out and add context to how "thanatos" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aquaman named thanatos brainwashed her and gift from thanatos is obviously. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thanatos" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thanatos

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Yet Johnson himself has written of the Thanatos urge of politicians. (11 words)

This caused Ares to free Thanatos and turn Sisyphus over to him. (12 words)

Peter, "We Better Kill the Instinct to Kill Before It Kills Us or Violence, Mind Control, and Walker Percy's The Thanatos Syndrome". (23 words)

Longer example sentences

When Zeus ordered Thanatos to chain up Sisyphus in Tartarus, Sisyphus tricked Thanatos by asking him how the chains worked and ended up chaining Thanatos; as a result there was no more death. (33 words)

As far as Zagreus knew, Meg and Thanatos were his sister and brother in a sense, as it's only after he discovers Persephone that he discovers that isn't the case. (32 words)

The first three parts of the sigil or symbol also resemble the word "Zos" as found in the magical philosophy of Crowley's associate Austin Osman Spare known as 'Zos vel Thanatos'. (32 words)

Example sentences (8)

When Zeus ordered Thanatos to chain up Sisyphus in Tartarus, Sisyphus tricked Thanatos by asking him how the chains worked and ended up chaining Thanatos; as a result there was no more death.

As far as Zagreus knew, Meg and Thanatos were his sister and brother in a sense, as it's only after he discovers Persephone that he discovers that isn't the case.

This gift from Thanatos is obviously meant for those elite players who know the game in and out, so be confident before you commit a whole run to it.

Yet Johnson himself has written of the Thanatos urge of politicians.

Instead, she was lured into a region called the Netherworld where an “evil clone” of Aquaman named Thanatos brainwashed her into being his wife.

Peter, "We Better Kill the Instinct to Kill Before It Kills Us or Violence, Mind Control, and Walker Percy's The Thanatos Syndrome".

The first three parts of the sigil or symbol also resemble the word "Zos" as found in the magical philosophy of Crowley's associate Austin Osman Spare known as 'Zos vel Thanatos'.

This caused Ares to free Thanatos and turn Sisyphus over to him.

Common combinations with thanatos

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "thanatos" in a sentence?
An example: "When Zeus ordered Thanatos to chain up Sisyphus in Tartarus, Sisyphus tricked Thanatos by asking him how the chains worked and ended up chaining Thanatos; as a result there was no more death." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "thanatos" from authentic English texts.
What does "thanatos" mean?
Thanatos means: The god of death (specifically of a peaceful death), and twin brother of Hypnos (god of sleep); the Greek counterpart of Mors.
What are synonyms of "thanatos"?
Common synonyms of "thanatos" include: greek deity, death instinct, death wish, urge, impulse.
How many example sentences with "thanatos" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "thanatos", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.