Italian

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Etymology

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From pitone +‎ -essa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pi.toˈnes.sa/
  • Rhymes: -essa
  • Hyphenation: pi‧to‧nés‧sa

Noun

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pitonessa f (plural pitonesse)

  1. pythoness
  2. soothsayer

Usage notes

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  • Capitalized, it refers to Pythia, the Delphic Oracle.

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