pythoness

ˈpaɪθənɪs

Definition

Definition of pythoness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Delphic oracle

Rare

priestess of Apollo at Delphi in ancient Greece

Rare

The pythoness delivered prophecies that shaped the course of Greek history.

oracle

Pythia

sibyl

seer

Dated

woman with mystical powers for prophecy or divination

Dated

The pythoness foretold the future for the villagers.

diviner

prophetess

seeress

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Origin of pythoness

Greek, pythōnissa (prophetess)

Examples of pythoness in a sentence

Legends tell of the pythoness's wisdom.
Local villagers consulted the pythoness before planting crops.
The museum displayed a statue of an ancient pythoness.

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French:pythonisse, prophétesse, ...
German:Priesterin von Apollon, Pythia, ...
Italian:oracolo di Delfi, pitonessa, ...
Spanish:pitonisa, adivina, ...
Portuguese:pitonisa, vidente, ...
Chinese:德尔斐女祭司, 女预言家, ...
Japanese:デルフォイの巫女, 女予言者, ...
Arabic:عَرّافة دَلْفي, عَرّافة, ...
Hebrew:כֹּהֶנֶת אַפּוֹלוֹ, חֲזָאִית, ...
Russian:дельфийская пифия, пифия, ...
Ukrainian:Дельфійська оракулка, піфія, ...
Hindi:डेल्फ़ी की पुजारिन, द्रष्ट्री, ...
Bengali:ডেলফিক ওরাকল, ভবিষ্যদ্বাণীকারিণী, ...
Catalan:oracle de Delfos, pitonissa, ...
Czech:pýthie, prorokyně, ...
Danish:orakel fra Delphi, spåkone, ...
Dutch:Pythia, waarzegster, ...
Greek:Πυθία, πυθία, ...
Hungarian:Püthia, jövendőmondó, ...
Khmer:បូជាចារិនីរបស់អាប៉ូឡូននៅដេលហ្វី, ស្ត្រីអ្នកទាយដែលមានអំណាចអាថ៌កំបាំង, ...
Korean:델피 여사제, 여성 예언자, ...
Persian:پایتونیس, فال‌گیر, ...
Polish:Pytia, wieszczka, ...
Portuguese (BR):pitonisa, vidente, ...
Romanian:Pythia, pitonisa, ...
Swedish:orakelprästinna, sierska, ...
Thai:นักบวชหญิงแห่งเดลฟี, นางพยากรณ์, ...
Turkish:Delphi kahini, kâhin, ...
Vietnamese:Pythia, nữ tiên tri, ...

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