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Python¹
- /ˈpaɪθən/ UK
- /ˈpaɪθɑn/ US
- /ˈpaɪθɔn/ US
- /ˈpaitɔn/ Ireland
Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -aɪθən, (General American) -aɪθɑn, -aɪθɔn
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Πύθων (Púthōn), from Πῡθώ (Pūthṓ), the early name of Delphi, from πύθω (púthō, “to rot, to decay”).
The programming language is named after Monty Python.
proper noun
- The earth-dragon of Delphi, represented as a serpent, killed by Apollo. Here Apollo killed a serpent called the Python, and established a great prophetic shrine. Sometimes it is said that the Titaness Themis had the shrine before him, and this, as well as the killing of the Python, suggests that Apollo took over a place already of religious significance, associated with
- An interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language invented by Guido van Rossum.
noun Pythons
- Any member of the comedy troupe Monty Python: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones or Michael Palin. John Cleese is perhaps the best-known of the Pythons.
python²
- /ˈpaɪθən/ UK
- /ˈpaɪˌθɑn/ Canada, US
Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -aɪθən, (General American) -aɪθɑn
Where it comes from
From Latin pȳthon, from Ancient Greek Πύθων (Púthōn), the name of the mythological enormous serpent at Delphi slain by Apollo, probably from Πυθώ (Puthṓ), older name of Delphi.
noun pythons
- Any of the family Pythonidae of nonvenomous constrictor snakes.
- A penis.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: monty, ladon, pythoness, phoenix, typhon, pythian apollo, bellerophon, draco, dahu, pythia, typhonomachy, tarasque, ophiotaurus, hydra, phorcys, sauroctonos
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name Greek mythology
| Español | Python |
|---|---|
| Português | Piton |
| Français | Python |
| Deutsch | Python |
| Italiano | Python |
| Русский | Пифон Pifon, Питон Piton |
name A programming language
| 한국어 | 파이썬 paisseon |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | Python, パイソン Paison |
| हिन्दी | पाइथन pāithan |
| Français | Python |
| Русский | Пайтон Pajton, Питон Piton |
| Tiếng Việt | Python |
noun constricting snake
| Español | pitón |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비단뱀 bidanbaem |
| 日本語 | ニシキヘビ nishiki-hebi, 錦蛇 nishiki-hebi |
| 中文 | 蟒 mǎng, 巨蟒 jùmǎng, 蟒蛇 mǎngshé, 巨蛇 jùshé |
| हिन्दी | अजगर ajgar, अजदहा ajadhā, अजदाह ajdāh, अजदर ajdar |
| Kiswahili | chatu |
| Português | pitão |
| Français | python |
| Deutsch | Python, Pythonschlange |
| Italiano | pitone |
| Ελληνικά | πύθωνας pýthonas |
| Română | piton, șarpe piton |
| Русский | пито́н pitón |
| Tiếng Việt | trăn |
| العربية | أَصَلَة ʔaṣala |
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