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pythian

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
pythi-an
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Delphi or to its priestess, Pythia.

noun

A native or inhabitant of Delphi.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Pythius, πύθιος

Inflected Forms

Pythians (plural)

Phrases

Pythian games Pythian Apollo Pythian verse Pythian metre

Synonyms

Pythic

Questions

What does pythian mean?
Of or relating to Delphi or to its priestess, Pythia.
Where does pythian come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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