pythonic

adjective

py·​thon·​ic (ˈ)pī¦thänik 

in sense 1 " or pə̇ˈth-

variants or less commonly pythonical

-nə̇kəl

1

a

: of, relating to, or like a Pythian priestess or other pythoness

b

: pretending to foretell events : oracular

2

[Python, monstrous serpent killed by Apollo near Delphi (from Latin) + English -ic]

a

: of, relating to, or like a python

b

: huge, monstrous

Word History

Etymology

pythonic from Late Latin pythonicus, from Greek Pythōn spirit of divination + Latin -icus -ic; pythonical from Late Latin pythonicus + English -al

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