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Pythia

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpɪθiə/
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  • CMU ARPABET: P IH1 TH IY0 AH0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A priestess of Pythian Apollo, the Oracle of Delphi

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Ancient Greece

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Pythoness

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Greek deity

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πυθία (Puthía), from Πυθώ (Puthṓ) + -ία (-ía).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: pitonisa — Translations
  • French: pythie — Translations
  • German: Pythia — Translations
  • Italian: Pizia — Translations
  • Russian: Пи́фия (Pífija) — Translations
  • Russian: пи́фия (pífija) — Translations