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

But nonetheless, he says he recognised that the universality of the tales made them an ideal backdrop for Pythonic humour.

From BBC

And she constrained us. 16Now it happened as we were going to the oratory, a certain damsel having a pythonic spirit met us, who produced for her masters much gain as a fortuneteller: 17she following Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who preach to you the way of salvation. 18And this she did for several days.

From Project Gutenberg

The legion of demons who were cast out of the man into a herd of swine, acknowledged Jesus to be “the Son of the Most High God;” and the pythonic spirit which so grieved Paul, declared the apostles to be “the servants of the Most High God, which show unto us the way of salvation.”

From Project Gutenberg

Here the tempest around drowned the voice of the old hero; although, from the frantic violence of his gestures, the frightful distortion of his features, and the Pythonic foam of his mouth, he was plainly blazing away at the enemy.

From Project Gutenberg

He says: “When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God shall give thee, beware lest thou have a mind to imitate the abominations of those nations; neither let there be found among you any one that ... consulteth soothsayers, or observeth dreams and omens, neither let there be any wizard, nor charmer, nor any one that consulteth pythonic spirits, or fortune-tellers, or that seeketh the truth from the dead.”

From Project Gutenberg