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- [sib-uh l]
- /ˈsɪb əl/
- /ˈsɪb.əl/
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- [sib-uh l]
- /ˈsɪb əl/
Definitions of sibyl word
- noun sibyl a female given name. 1
- noun sibyl female oracle 1
- noun sibyl (in ancient Greece and Rome) any of a number of women believed to be oracles or prophetesses, one of the most famous being the sibyl of Cumae, who guided Aeneas through the underworld 0
- noun sibyl a witch, fortune-teller, or sorceress 0
- noun sibyl a feminine name: var. Sybil 0
- noun sibyl any of certain women consulted as prophetesses by the ancient Greeks and Romans 0
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Origin of sibyl
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; < Greek Síbylla Sibylla; replacing Middle English Sibil < Medieval Latin Sibilla < Greek, as above
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Parts of speech for Sibyl
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sibyl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sibyl
noun sibyl
- clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
- diviner — a theologian; scholar in religion.
- druid — a member of a pre-Christian religious order among the ancient Celts of Gaul, Britain, and Ireland.
- haruspex — (in ancient Rome) one of a class of minor priests who practiced divination, especially from the entrails of animals killed in sacrifice.
- meteorologist — the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.
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