English Explanatory Dictionary

sibyl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pagan female oracle or prophetess, especially the Cumaean sibyl.
name
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. Alternative letter-case form of sibyl.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪ.bəl/ [ˈsɪ.bɫ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-sibyl.wav

Word forms

sibyl sibyls Sybill Sybil Cybil Cybill

Etymology

From Latin Sibylla, from Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla).

Derived words

sibyllic sibyllist
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