pythia

• Nom propre désignant la prêtresse d'Apollon à Delphes dans la mythologie grecque, qui était censée transmettre les oracles du dieu. Par extension, le terme peut désigner une femme prophétesse ou devineresse.

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

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Priestess of Apollo at DelphiC1formal

   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.

   Prêtresse d'Apollon à Delphes

   • 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.

   Synonymesdelphic oracleoracle of delphipythoness

• Nom désignant tout champignon du genre Pythium, qui comprend des espèces parasites capables de provoquer des maladies des plantes, notamment la fonte des semis.

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

1. Fungal genusC2formalscientific

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

   Pythium (genre fongique)

   • 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.