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单词 pythoness
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Definition of pythoness in English:

pythoness

noun ˈpʌɪθənɛsˈpaɪθənɛs
archaic
  • A woman believed to be possessed by a familiar spirit and to be able to foresee the future.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • An elevated term for a witch was pythoness, which came to us in medieval times from medical Latin via French.
    Synonyms
    witch, sorceress, magician, fairy, fairy godmother

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French phitonise, from an alteration of late Latin pythonissa, based on Greek puthōn 'soothsaying demon'. Compare with Pythia.

Definition of pythoness in US English:

pythoness

nounˈpaɪθənɛsˈpīTHənes
archaic
  • A female soothsayer or conjuror of spirits.

    〈古〉女预言者,女占卜者;女巫

    Example sentencesExamples
    • An elevated term for a witch was pythoness, which came to us in medieval times from medical Latin via French.
    Synonyms
    witch, sorceress, magician, fairy, fairy godmother

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French phitonise, from an alteration of late Latin pythonissa, based on Greek puthōn ‘soothsaying demon’. Compare with Pythia.

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