python

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πύθων (Púthōn), the name of the mythological enormous serpent at Delphi slain by Apollo, from Πῡθώ (Pūthṓ), the early name of Delphi, from πυθώ (puthṓ, “to rot, to decay”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪθən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪθɑːn/

Noun

python (plural pythons)

1. A type of large constricting snake.
2. (vulgar, slang) penis

Anagrams

• Typhon, phyton, typhon

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pi.tɔ̃/

Noun

python m (plural pythons)

1. python

Further reading

• “python” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• typhon

Noun

python (plural pythones)

1. python

Etymology

From the name of a snake slain at Delphi

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈpyː.tʰon/, [ˈpyː.tʰõ]

Noun

pȳthon f (genitive pȳthōnis); third declension

1. soothsayer