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sibyl

Syllabification: (sib·yl)
Pronunciation: /ˈsibəl/
Definition of sibyl

noun

  • a woman in ancient times supposed to utter the oracles and prophecies of a god.
  • literary a woman able to foretell the future.

Derivatives

sibylline

Pronunciation: /ˈsibəˌlīn, -ˌlēn/
adjective

Origin:

from Old French Sibile or medieval Latin Sibilla, via Latin from Greek Sibulla

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