(in ancient Greece) the second most important Panhellenic festival, celebrated in the third year of each Olympiad near Delphi. The four-year period between celebrations was known as a Pythiad (ˈpɪθɪˌæd)
Pythian Games in American English
plural noun
one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years at Delphi in honor of Apollo
Word origin
[1595–1605]This word is first recorded in the period 1595–1605. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: condensation, density, detail, premium, redundant