python

• Substantivo que designa uma grande serpente não venenosa das regiões tropicais do Velho Mundo, ou um espírito de adivinhação, ou uma pessoa possuída por esse espírito.

A noun referring to a large, non-venomous snake found in tropical regions of the Old World, or a spirit of divination or a person possessed by such a spirit.

1. Large snakeB1formal

   A large, non-venomous snake found in Africa, Asia, and Australia that kills its prey by constriction.

   Píton

   • The python coiled around its prey before squeezing it.
   • A python can grow to be over 20 feet long.
   • Zookeepers carefully handle the python during feeding time.

2. Prophetic spiritC2formal

   A spirit of divination or a person believed to be possessed by such a spirit, often associated with ancient oracles.

   Espírito de adivinhação

   • In ancient mythology, the python was a spirit that spoke through oracles.
   • The priestess was said to be possessed by a python, delivering prophecies.
   • The term 'python' historically referred to a soothsayer or diviner.

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