pythoness
/ˈpaɪθənes/noun
- archaic a female soothsayer or conjuror of spirits〈古〉女预言者, 女占卜者; 女巫。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French phitonise, from an alteration of late Latin pythonissa, based on Greek puthōn 'soothsaying demon'. Compare with PYTHIA.