python

python · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΠύθων
2. Latin · derived frompȳthon
3. English todaypython

From Latin pȳthon, from Ancient Greek Πύθων (Púthōn), the name of the mythological enormous serpent at Delphi slain by Apollo, probably from Πυθώ (Puthṓ), older name of Delphi.

Python · proper noun, noun²

1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromΠύθων
2. English todayPython

From Ancient Greek Πύθων (Púthōn), from Πῡθώ (Pūthṓ), the early name of Delphi, from πύθω (púthō, “to rot, to decay”). The programming language is named after Monty Python.

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