sibyl

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

Rhymes with SIBYL

dibble, dribble, fribble, gribble, kibble, nibble, quibble, scribble