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Pythic, a.|ˈpɪθɪk|
[ad. L. Pȳthic-us, Gr. Πῡθικός, f. Πῡθώ or Πῡ́θων: see prec.]
= Pythian a.
1603Holland Plutarch Explan. Wds., Pythick or Pythian games, were celebrated to the honour of Apollo Pythius, neere the city Delphos, with great solemnity. 1746Francis tr. Horace, Art Poetry 559 A Youth..Who sings the Pythic Song. 1860E. Falkener Dædalus, Anc. Art ii. 61 Conquerors in the Olympic and Pythic games.
b. Like or of the nature of the Pythian priestess; ecstatic, phrenetic.
1837Carlyle Fr. Rev. I. iv. i, Count..d'Aintrigues..rises into furor almost Pythic. 1850Masson Ess., Wordsw. (1856) 386 There was no tremendousness, nothing of the Pythic, in the nature of Wordsworth. |