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   sibylline

   /ˈsɪbɪlʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or characteristic of a sibyl; prophetic and mysterious: literary "one glimpses them, uttering sibylline predictions of weal and woe"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin Sibillinus, from Sibyllasibyl.

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   What does Sibyl mean?

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   • One of a sacerdotal college of fifteen men whose chief duty was to take care of the Sibylline books. To make a matter of bargain and sale of; to accept a price or reward for, as for a breach of duty, trust, or the like; to betray.

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   What is a Sibylline oracle?

   • Sibylline Oracles (excluding Christian portions). Find similar words to sibylline using the buttons below. Sibylline definition: Coming from, characteristic of, or relating to a sibyl.

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   Where does Sibylline come from?

   • Sibylline is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin Sibyllīnus. sibsomeness, n. Old English–1300

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   A sibyl is a prophetess or fortune teller, often associated with ancient oracles and gods. Learn about the origin, history, and examples of the word sibyl and its related terms sibylic and sibylline.

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   The adjective sibylline means "having a secret meaning" or "foretelling the future," like a fortune teller whose crystal ball reveals a sibylline message about what will happen.

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   Sibylline means of or like the sibyls, who were ancient prophetesses in Greek and Roman mythology. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and see its synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.

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   Sibylline is an adjective and noun derived from Latin Sibyllīnus, meaning related to the Sibyls, ancient prophetesses in Greek and Roman mythology. Learn more about its meaning, pronunciation, frequency, and origin in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   Sibylline means mysterious and difficult to understand, especially in a literary context. Learn how to use this word with pronunciation, pictures, synonyms and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.