pythoness

py·tho·ness

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pahy-thuh-nis, pith-uh-]
- /ˈpaɪ θə nɪs, ˈpɪθ ə-/
- /ˈpaɪ.θə.nes/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahy-thuh-nis, pith-uh-]
- /ˈpaɪ θə nɪs, ˈpɪθ ə-/

Definitions of pythoness word

noun pythoness a woman believed to be possessed by a soothsaying spirit, as the priestess of Apollo at Delphi. 1
noun pythoness a woman who practices divination. 1
noun pythoness a woman, such as Apollo's priestess at Delphi, believed to be possessed by an oracular spirit 0
noun pythoness a female soothsayer 0
noun pythoness a priestess of Apollo at Delphi 0
noun pythoness any woman soothsayer; prophetess 0

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Origin of pythoness

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; python2 + -ess; replacing Middle English phytonesse < Middle French

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Parts of speech for Pythoness

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pythoness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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