Meanings
nounPythia (plural Pythias)
plural Pythias
- Ancient GreeceA priestess of Pythian Apollo, the Oracle of Delphi
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Ancient GreekΠυθία
- EnglishPythia
From Ancient Greek Πυθία (Puthía), from Πυθώ (Puthṓ) + -ία (-ía).
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French pythie
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German Pythia
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Italian Pizia
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Russian Пи́фия, пи́фия
- Пи́фия (Pífija)Translations
- пи́фия (pífija)Translations
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APA
Pythia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pythia
MLA
“Pythia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pythia. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pythia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pythia.
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