pythia

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Latin

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Πῡ́θίᾱ (Pū́thíā).

Pronunciation

Noun

pȳthia f (genitive pȳthiae); first declension

  1. (historical) A priestess of Pythian Apollo; Pythia
Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative pȳthia pȳthiae
Genitive pȳthiae pȳthiārum
Dative pȳthiae pȳthiīs
Accusative pȳthiam pȳthiās
Ablative pȳthiā pȳthiīs
Vocative pȳthia pȳthiae
Descendants
  • Italian: Pizia

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

Adjective

pȳthia

  1. inflection of pȳthius:
    1. nominative/vocative singular feminine
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural neuter

Adjective

pȳthiā

  1. ablative singular feminine of pȳthius