0%

pythonic

py·thon·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-thon-ik, pi-]
    • /paɪˈθɒn ɪk, pɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-thon-ik, pi-]
    • /paɪˈθɒn ɪk, pɪ-/

Definitions of pythonic word

  • adjective pythonic prophetic; oracular. 1
  • adjective pythonic of or like an oracle; prophetic 0
  • adjective pythonic of or like a python 0

Information block about the term

Origin of pythonic

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; python1 + -ic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pythonic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pythonic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pythonic usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for pythonic

adj pythonic

  • brobdingnagian — gigantic; huge; immense
  • bunyanesque — of immense size or stature, as ascribed to Paul Bunyan or to the other characters, exploits, etc., in the legends about him.
  • cyclopean — of, relating to, or resembling the Cyclops
  • delphian — a native or inhabitant of Delphi.
  • gigantesque — of a huge or gigantic size; of or suited to a giant.

adjective pythonic

  • walloping — a vigorous blow.
  • whaling — the work or industry of capturing and rendering whales; whale fishing.

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?