pythonic

¹

[ pahy-thon-ik, pi- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to pythons.
2. similar to a python; pythonlike.
3. gigantic or monstrous.

pythonic

²

[ pahy-thon-ik, pi- ]

adjective

1. prophetic; oracular.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pythonic¹

First recorded in 1855–60; python ¹ + -ic

Origin of pythonic²

First recorded in 1650–60; from Late Latin pythōnicus, from Greek pythōnikós; equivalent to python ² + -ic

Example Sentences

Nor charmer, nor any one that consulteth pythonic spirits, or fortune tellers, or that seeketh the truth from the dead.

From Project Gutenberg

Those who came after these were the first who gained skill in divination from entrails, and attained the Pythonic art.

From Project Gutenberg

The Pythonic allegory which the Greeks have so obscured, in reality originated in this religious transaction.

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