Thanatos
/ˈθænəˌtɑs/noun
Thanatos is spelled T-H-A-N-A-T-O-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Thanatos means “The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Thanatos?
| Letters | 8: T-H-A-N-A-T-O-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 74,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Thanatos?
Thanatos appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 74,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Thanatos?
- UK /ˈθænəˌtɒs/
- US /ˈθænəˌtɑs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-Thanatos.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does Thanatos mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The death drive in Freudian psychoanalysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Thanatos in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Thanatos, the god of death:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Thanatos |
| German | Thanatos |
| Portuguese | Tânatos, Tânato |
| Spanish | Tánatos |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Thanatos come from?
From Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).