LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

pȳthia

pȳthia f (genitive pȳthiae)
Classical[ˈpyː.tʰi.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈpiː.ti.a]

Meaning

  1. historicalA priestess of Pythian Apollo; Pythia

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativepȳthiapȳthiae
genitivepȳthiaepȳthiārum
dativepȳthiaepȳthiīs
accusativepȳthiampȳthiās
ablativepȳthiāpȳthiīs
vocativepȳthiapȳthiae

Pȳthĭa, ae and ōrum, v. Pythius, sub Python, II. B. 1. and 2.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Πυθία (Puthía).

Descendants
  • ItalianPizia

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesPythiaPythia (πύθια), one of the four great national festivals of the Greeks. It was celebrated in the neighbourhood of Delphi, anciently, and always by Her…

Quick answers

What does pȳthia mean in Latin?
pȳthia, a noun, means “A priestess of Pythian Apollo; Pythia”.
What is the genitive of pȳthia?
The genitive singular is pȳthiae. pȳthia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce pȳthia?
In classical Latin, [ˈpyː.tʰi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpiː.ti.a].