Wordiyosibyl
🇬🇧 UK/'sibil/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A female prophet or oracle in the ancient world; a woman believed to foretell the future.
女预言家，女巫
🧩 Root Breakdown
Loanwordsibylother
=sibyl
Example Sentences
- 1.
In ancient Rome, the Sibyl was consulted for guidance about the future.
- 2.
The sibyl's cryptic prophecies were often interpreted in multiple ways.
- 3.
Many classical texts reference the wisdom of the Cumaean Sibyl.