sibylline

pronunciation

How to pronounce sibylline in British English: UK [ˈsɪbɪlaɪn]word uk audio image

How to pronounce sibylline in American English: US [ˈsɪbəˌlaɪn, -ˌlin] word us audio image

  • Adjective:
    resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
    having a secret or hidden meaning

Word Origin

sibylline (adj.)
1570s, from Latin sibyllinus, from sibylla (see sibyl).

Example

1. In these sibylline leaves are gathered prophecies of the past upon the cases in which the axe will fall .

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