Pythoness definition
(greek mythology) A priestess of Apollo at Delphi.
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A prophetess.
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A priestess of Apollo at Delphi.
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Any woman soothsayer; prophetess.
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Alternative capitalization of Pythoness.
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A female python.
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Singular:
pythoness
Plural:
pythonessesOrigin of pythoness
- Middle English phitonesse from Old French phitonise from Late Latin pȳthonissa from Greek Pūthōn Python Python1
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Late Latin pythonissa, from Ancient Greek Πυθία (Puthia). Compare Pythia.
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- python +"Ž -ess
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- See Pythoness.
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