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Pythonic — Py*thon ic, a. [L. pythonicus, Gr. ?. See {Pythian}.] Prophetic; oracular; pretending to foretell events. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pythonic — pythonic1 [pī thän′ik, pithän′ik] adj. [LL(Ec) pythonicus, prophetic; ult. < Gr Pythōn: see PYTHON] of or like an oracle; prophetic pythonic2 [pī thän′ik, pithän′ik] adj. of or like a python … English World dictionary
pythonic — adjective see pythoness … New Collegiate Dictionary
pythonic — pythonic1 /puy thon ik, pi /, adj. 1. of or pertaining to pythons. 2. pythonlike. 3. gigantic or monstrous. [1855 60; PYTHON1 + IC] pythonic2 /puy thon ik, pi /, adj. prophetic; oracular. [1650 60; < LL pythonicus < Gk pythonikós prophetic. See… … Universalium
pythonic — adjective Of or pertaining to the pythons … Wiktionary
pythonic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Of extraordinary size and power: behemoth, Brobdingnagian, Bunyanesque, colossal, Cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, gargantuan, giant, gigantesque, gigantic, herculean, heroic, huge, immense, jumbo, mammoth,… … English dictionary for students
pythonic — py·thon·ic … English syllables
pythonic — py•thon•ic [[t]paɪˈθɒn ɪk, pɪ [/t]] adj. prophetic; oracular … From formal English to slang
pythonic — I. /paɪˈθɒnɪk/ (say puy thonik) adjective prophetic; oracular. {Latin pythōnicus, from Greek pythōnikos prophetic} II. /paɪˈθɒnɪk/ (say puy thonik) adjective python like. {python + ic} …
pythonic — a. like a python; like an oracle. ♦ pythonism, n. possession by oracular spirit; prophecy. ♦ pythoness, n. female seer; prophesying priestess at oracle of Apollo. ♦ pythonist, n. soothsayer … Dictionary of difficult words
