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Pythia

American  
[pith-ee-uh] / ˈpɪθ i ə /

noun

Greek Mythology.

  1. the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles.

Pythia British  
/ ˈpɪθɪə /

noun

  1. Greek myth the priestess of Apollo at Delphi, who transmitted the oracles

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Etymology

Origin of Pythia

< Latin Pȳthia < Greek Pȳthía, feminine of Pȳthiós Pythian

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