sibyl
[ sib-uhl ]
/ ˈsɪb əl /
noun
any of certain women of antiquity reputed to possess powers of prophecy or divination.
a female prophet or witch.
Origin of sibyl
1250–1300; < Greek
Síbylla
Sibylla; replacing Middle English
Sibil < Medieval Latin
Sibilla < Greek, as above
Words nearby sibyl
sibiu,
sibling,
sibling species,
sibship,
sibuyan sea,
sibyl,
sibylla,
sibylline,
sibylline books,
sic,
sic passim
Definition for sibyl (2 of 2)
Sibyl
or Sib·ylle
[ sib-uh l ]
/ ˈsɪb əl /
noun
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for sibyl
sibyl
/ (ˈsɪbɪl) /
noun
(in ancient Greece and Rome) any of a number of women believed to be oracles or prophetesses, one of the most famous being the sibyl of Cumae, who guided Aeneas through the underworld
a witch, fortune-teller, or sorceress
Derived forms of sibyl
sibylline (ˈsɪbɪˌlaɪn, sɪˈbɪlaɪn) or sibyllic or sibylic (sɪˈbɪlɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for sibyl
C13: ultimately from Greek
Sibulla, of obscure origin