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pythia

/ˈpɪθ.i.ə/

Übersetzung: In der griechischen Mythologie die Priesterin des Apollon in Delphi, die als Vermittlerin der Orakel des Gottes galt., Substantiv, das jeden Pilz der Gattung Pythium bezeichnet, zu der parasitische Arten gehören, die Pflanzenkrankheiten verursachen können.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈpɪθ.i.ə/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to the priestess of Apollo at Delphi in Greek mythology, who was believed to transmit the oracles of the god.

  • 🇩🇪In der griechischen Mythologie die Priesterin des Apollon in Delphi, die als Vermittlerin der Orakel des Gottes galt.
  1. Priestess of Apollo at Delphi C1 formal

    In ancient Greek religion, the Pythia was the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, who served as the oracle and delivered prophecies inspired by the god.

    • The Pythia sat on a tripod in the inner sanctum of the temple.
    • Kings and generals traveled to Delphi to consult the Pythia.
    • The prophecies of the Pythia were often cryptic and open to interpretation.

    🇩🇪Pythia

    Synonyme: delphic oracleoracle of delphipythoness

  • pythias plural form
  • pythias' possessive plural form
  • pythia's possessive singular form

noun

C2formalcommonscientific/ˈpɪθ.i.əm/

A noun referring to any fungus of the genus Pythium, which includes parasitic species that can cause diseases in plants.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv, das jeden Pilz der Gattung Pythium bezeichnet, zu der parasitische Arten gehören, die Pflanzenkrankheiten verursachen können.
  1. Fungal genus C2 formal scientific

    A genus of parasitic fungi that can cause diseases in plants, such as root rot and damping-off.

    • Pythium species are known to cause significant damage to crops.
    • The farmer identified pythium as the cause of the seedling collapse.
    • Researchers are studying pythium to develop better fungicides.

    🇩🇪Gattung der Pilze

  • pythia plural form
  • pythia's possessive plural form
  • pythium's possessive singular form