Pythian

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adjective

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

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Pythic
OriginLatin Pythius ← Ancient Greek πύθιος →
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Meanings

adjectivePythian (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to Delphi or to its priestess, Pythia.

    Synonyms: Pythic

nounPythian (plural Pythians)

plural Pythians

  1. A native or inhabitant of Delphi.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Pythic
Also see
pythicpythonic

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπύθιος“belonging to Pytho, the older name of Delphi and its environs”
  2. LatinPythius
  3. EnglishPythian

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

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APA

Pythian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pythian

MLA

“Pythian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pythian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pythian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pythian.

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