Pythian
adjective, noun
Pythian is spelled P-Y-T-H-I-A-N: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Pythian means “Of or relating to Delphi or to its priestess, Pythia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Pythian?
| Letters | 7: P-Y-T-H-I-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 105,204th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Pythian?
Pythian appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 105,204th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Pythian
- Pythians plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Pythian mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to Delphi or to its priestess, Pythia.
noun
- 1
A native or inhabitant of Delphi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Pythian come from?
From Latin Pythius, from Ancient Greek πύθιος (púthios, “belonging to Pytho, the older name of Delphi and its environs”): compare French pythien.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).