Pythian

[ pith-ee-uhn ]

/ ˈpɪθ i ən /

adjective

Also Pythic. of or relating to Delphi, in ancient Greece.

of or relating to Apollo, with reference to his oracle at Delphi.

noun

a Pythian priestess.

Origin of Pythian

1590–1600; <Latin Pȳthi(us) (<Greek Pȳ́thios of Delphi and the oracle) + -an

Words nearby Pythian

Pythagorean scale, Pythagorean theorem, Pytheas, Pythia, Pythiad, Pythian, Pythian Games, Pythias, pythogenic, python, Pythonesque

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Example sentences from the Web for Pythian

Pythian then sent his boy to get the native police, and these soon arrived.
Adventures in Swaziland|Owen Rowe O'Neil
A little above Castri is a cave, supposed the Pythian, of immense depth; the upper part of it is paved, and now a cowhouse.
The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2|George Gordon Byron
And the Pythian prophetess bade them regard both children as their kings, but honour most the first in age.
The History Of Herodotus|Herodotus
The principal among these were the Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian games, though there were various others of less importance.
Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)|Charles Morris

The plunder of the town was sold to defray the expenses of the Pythian games.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Pythian

Pythian

/ (ˈpɪθɪən) /

adjective Also: Pythic

of or relating to Delphi or its oracle

noun

the priestess of Apollo at the oracle of Delphi

an inhabitant of ancient Delphi

Word Origin for Pythian

C16: via Latin Pӯthius from Greek Puthios of Delphi

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单词	pythian
释义	Pythian [ pith-ee-uhn ] / ˈpɪθ i ən / adjective Also Pythic. of or relating to Delphi, in ancient Greece. of or relating to Apollo, with reference to his oracle at Delphi. noun a Pythian priestess. Origin of Pythian 1590–1600; <Latin Pȳthi(us) (<Greek Pȳ́thios of Delphi and the oracle) + -an Words nearby Pythian Pythagorean scale, Pythagorean theorem, Pytheas, Pythia, Pythiad, Pythian, Pythian Games, Pythias, pythogenic, python, Pythonesque Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pythian Pythian then sent his boy to get the native police, and these soon arrived. Adventures in Swaziland\|Owen Rowe O'Neil A little above Castri is a cave, supposed the Pythian, of immense depth; the upper part of it is paved, and now a cowhouse. The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2\|George Gordon Byron And the Pythian prophetess bade them regard both children as their kings, but honour most the first in age. The History Of Herodotus\|Herodotus The principal among these were the Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian games, though there were various others of less importance. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)\|Charles Morris The plunder of the town was sold to defray the expenses of the Pythian games. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Pythian Pythian / (ˈpɪθɪən) / adjective Also: Pythic of or relating to Delphi or its oracle noun the priestess of Apollo at the oracle of Delphi an inhabitant of ancient Delphi Word Origin for Pythian C16: via Latin Pӯthius from Greek Puthios of Delphi 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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