sibylline

sib·yl·line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sib-uh-leen, -lahyn, -lin]
- /ˈsɪb əˌlin, -ˌlaɪn, -lɪn/
- /ˈsɪ.bə.laɪn/

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

Definitions of sibylline word

adjective sibylline of, resembling, or characteristic of a sibyl; prophetic; oracular. 1
adjective sibylline mysterious; cryptic. 1
adjective sibylline of or like the sibyls; prophetic 0

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Origin of sibylline

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

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Parts of speech for Sibylline

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sibylline 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.

According to our data about 58% 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.

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Synonyms for sibylline

adj sibylline

augural — the art or practice of an augur; divination.
clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
clear as mud — not at all clear
clear-sighted — If you describe someone as clear-sighted, you admire them because they are able to understand situations well and to make sensible judgments and decisions about them.

adjective sibylline

acroamatic — relating to oral communication
enigmatical — Pertaining to an enigma.
esoteric — Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
extrasensory — Of or relating to extrasensory perception.
foreshadowing — to show or indicate beforehand; prefigure: Political upheavals foreshadowed war.

All 26 Synonyms of sibylline