Standard Lemma guide

Sybil

name · noun · 4 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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  • CMU ARPABET: S IH1 B IH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A female given name from Ancient Greek, the most popular spelling variant of Sibyl since the 19th century.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Prophetess; hag.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Alternative form: sybil

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Ellipsis of Sybil attack.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Qualifier: computer security

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Alternative letter-case form of Sybil.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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