sibyl
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.sib·yl
noun, often capitalized \ˈsi-bəl\Definition of SIBYL
1
: any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
2
a : prophetess b : fortune-teller
— si·byl·ic or si·byl·lic \sə-ˈbi-lik\ adjective
— sib·yl·line \ˈsi-bə-ˌlīn, -ˌlēn\ adjective
Origin of SIBYL
Middle English sibile, sybylle, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French sibile, from Latin sibylla, from Greek
First Known Use: 14th century
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