Pythia

[ pith-ee-uh ]

/ ˈpɪθ i ə /

noun Greek Mythology.

the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles.

Origin of Pythia

<Latin Pȳthia<Greek Pȳthía, feminine of PȳthiósPythian

Words nearby Pythia

Pythagorean, Pythagoreanism, Pythagorean scale, Pythagorean theorem, Pytheas, Pythia, Pythiad, Pythian, Pythian Games, Pythias, pythogenic

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Example sentences from the Web for Pythia

Yes, indeed; there is no one like him; and so the god thought, for the Pythia declared him to be the wisest of men.
Callias|Alfred John Church
To commemorate this deed a temple was erected at Delhi to Apollo, and the priestess was called the Pythia.
The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877|Various
We had come too early, and the Pythia did not at first appear.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
The Pythia was obliged to prepare by fasts, sacrifices and purifications before she ascended the tripod.
The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White

So much we learn, partly from the speech of the Pythia, and partly from the lips of the god himself.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)|John Addington Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for Pythia

Pythia

/ (ˈpɪθɪə) /

noun

Greek myth the priestess of Apollo at Delphi, who transmitted the oracles

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单词	pythia
释义	Pythia [ pith-ee-uh ] / ˈpɪθ i ə / noun Greek Mythology. the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles. Origin of Pythia <Latin Pȳthia<Greek Pȳthía, feminine of PȳthiósPythian Words nearby Pythia Pythagorean, Pythagoreanism, Pythagorean scale, Pythagorean theorem, Pytheas, Pythia, Pythiad, Pythian, Pythian Games, Pythias, pythogenic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pythia Yes, indeed; there is no one like him; and so the god thought, for the Pythia declared him to be the wisest of men. Callias\|Alfred John Church To commemorate this deed a temple was erected at Delhi to Apollo, and the priestess was called the Pythia. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877\|Various We had come too early, and the Pythia did not at first appear. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan\|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky The Pythia was obliged to prepare by fasts, sacrifices and purifications before she ascended the tripod. The Student's Mythology\|Catherine Ann White So much we learn, partly from the speech of the Pythia, and partly from the lips of the god himself. Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol I of 2)\|John Addington Symonds British Dictionary definitions for Pythia Pythia / (ˈpɪθɪə) / noun Greek myth the priestess of Apollo at Delphi, who transmitted the oracles Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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