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sibylline

/ˈsɪb.ɪ.laɪn/

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adjective

C2formalcommon已废弃/ˈsɪb.ɪ.laɪn/

An adjective meaning mysterious, prophetic, or oracular, often referring to something that is difficult to interpret or understand.

ruПрилагательное, означающее таинственный, пророческий или оракульский, часто относящееся к чему-то, что трудно истолковать или понять.esAdjetivo que significa misterioso, profético u oracular, a menudo referido a algo difícil de interpretar o comprender.frAdjectif signifiant mystérieux, prophétique ou oraculaire, souvent appliqué à quelque chose de difficile à interpréter ou à comprendre.deAdjektiv, das etwas Geheimnisvolles, Prophetisches oder Orakelhaftes bezeichnet; oft auf Aussagen oder Andeutungen bezogen, die schwer zu deuten oder absichtlich vieldeutig sind.ptAdjetivo que significa misterioso, profético ou oracular, frequentemente referindo-se a algo difícil de interpretar ou compreender.zh形容词,指神秘的、预言的或神谕般的,常形容难以解释或理解的事物。arصفة تعني غامضًا أو تنبؤيًا أو كهانًا، وغالبًا ما تُستعمل لوصف شيء يصعب تفسيره أو فهمه.

  1. Prophetic or oracular C2 formal

    Relating to or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; having the quality of foretelling the future.

    • The old woman's sibylline warnings were dismissed as superstition.
    • His sibylline utterances were later interpreted as predictions of the war.
    • The poem had a sibylline quality, hinting at events yet to come.

    ruПророческийesprofético u oracularfrSibyllin (prophétique)deProphetischptProféticozh预言的arنَبَوِيّ

    同义词: divinatorymanticoracularprescientpropheticvatic

  2. Mysterious or enigmatic C2 formal

    Having a secret or hidden meaning; obscure and difficult to understand.

    • The ancient text contained sibylline passages that scholars still debate.
    • Her sibylline smile suggested she knew more than she was letting on.
    • The instructions were so sibylline that no one could follow them.

    ruЗагадочныйesSibilino (misterioso o enigmático)frMystérieux ou énigmatiquedeRätselhaftptEnigmáticozh神秘的arغامض

    同义词: ambiguouscrypticdelphicenigmaticinscrutablemysteriousobscureoracular

    反义词: clearexplicitlucidobviousplainstraightforwardunambiguous

  • more sibylline comparative form
  • most sibylline superlative form