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Pythian

Pythian adjective: of or relating to Delphi or to its priestess, Pythia.

Adjective

Pythian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to Delphi or to its priestess, Pythia.
    Synonyms:
    Pythic

Noun

Pythian (plural Pythians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Delphi.

Synonyms of Pythian

Forms of Pythian

pluralPythians

Origin of Pythian

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

Words formed from Pythian

Questions about Pythian

What does Pythian mean?
Pythian means of or relating to Delphi or to its priestess, Pythia.
What part of speech is Pythian?
Pythian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Pythian in the dictionary

  1. Pythia
  2. pythiaceous
  3. pythiad
  4. pythiads
  5. pythiambic
  6. Pythian
  7. Pythian Apollo
  8. Pythian verse
  9. Pythians
  10. Pythias
  11. Pythiast

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