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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Sibyl en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsɪ.bəl/

Etymology

Latin Sibylla, Ancient Greek Σίβυλλα (Síbulla, “sibyl”), name of ancient Greek prophetesses.

Meanings

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • Be she as foul as Florentius' love, / As old as Sibyl, and as curst and shrewd / As Socrates' Xanthippe, or worse, / She moves me not. , Scene II
  2. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of sibyl.
    alt of sibyl

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Cybill alternative, rare lexicographic
Cybil alternative, rare lexicographic
Sybil alternative lexicographic
Sybill alternative lexicographic

Translations (8)

axm Սիպիլ (female given name) · et Pille (female given name) · cs Sibyla (female given name) · pl Sybilla (female given name) · de Sibylle (female given name) · xcl Սիբիղղա (female given name) · xcl Սիբիլլա (female given name) · sv Sibylla (female given name)