English Explanatory Dictionary

Pythian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Delphi or to its priestess, Pythia.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Delphi.

Word forms

Pythian Pythians

Etymology

From Latin Pythius, from Ancient Greek πύθιος (púthios, “belonging to Pytho, the older name of Delphi and its environs”): compare French pythien.

Synonyms

Pythic

Derived words

Pythian games Pythian Apollo Pythian verse Pythian metre
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