Pythian

[ pith-ee-uh n ]

/ ˈpɪθ i ən /

Also Pyth·ic. of or relating to Delphi, in ancient Greece.

of or relating to Apollo, with reference to his oracle at Delphi.

a Pythian priestess.

Origin of Pythian

1590–1600; < Latin Pȳthi(us) (< Greek Pȳ́thios of Delphi and the oracle) + -an

Pythian then sent his boy to get the native police, and these soon arrived.

Adventures in Swaziland |Owen Rowe O'Neil
A little above Castri is a cave, supposed the Pythian, of immense depth; the upper part of it is paved, and now a cowhouse.

The Works of Lord Byron, Volume 2 |George Gordon Byron
And the Pythian prophetess bade them regard both children as their kings, but honour most the first in age.

The History Of Herodotus |Herodotus
The principal among these were the Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian games, though there were various others of less importance.

Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) |Charles Morris

The plunder of the town was sold to defray the expenses of the Pythian games.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 |Various

Pythian

/ (ˈpɪθɪən) /

of or relating to Delphi or its oracle

the priestess of Apollo at the oracle of Delphi

an inhabitant of ancient Delphi

C16: via Latin Pӯthius from Greek Puthios of Delphi