sibyllic

sib·yl·line

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sib-uh-leen, -lahyn, -lin]
- /ˈsɪb əˌlin, -ˌlaɪn, -lɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sib-uh-leen, -lahyn, -lin]
- /ˈsɪb əˌlin, -ˌlaɪn, -lɪn/

Definitions of sibyllic word

adjective sibyllic of, resembling, or characteristic of a sibyl; prophetic; oracular. 1
adjective sibyllic mysterious; cryptic. 1

See all 2 definitions of sibyllic

Information block about the term

Origin of sibyllic

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80, sibylline is from the Latin word Sibyllīnus pertaining to a sibyl. See sibyl, -ine1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sibyllic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sibyllic

sibyllic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

sibyllic usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for sibyllic

adj sibyllic

divinatory — the practice of attempting to foretell future events or discover hidden knowledge by occult or supernatural means.
fatidic — prophetic.
fatidical — prophetic.

All 3 Synonyms of sibyllic