THETIS

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• THETIS (noun)
  The noun THETIS has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus

  Familiarity information: THETIS used as a noun is very rare.

• THETIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Thetis" is a kind of...):

Nereid ((Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)