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sibyllic

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a sibyl (pagan female oracle or prophetess).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the high priest's divinatory pronouncement
  • mantic powers
  • a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: divinatory, mantic, sibylline, vatic, vatical

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sibyl + -ic.