Πύθων
From LSJ
ἀπορράπτειν τὸ Φιλίππου στόμα ὁλοσχοίνῳ ἀβρόχῳ → sew up Philip's mouth with an unsoaked rush, stop Philip's mouth with an unsoaked rush, shut one's mouth without any trouble
English (LSJ)
[ῡ], ωνος, ὁ, (cf. Πυθώ) the serpent Python, slain by Apollo, Ephor.31(b)J., Apollod.1.4.1, Plu.2.293c. II παιδίσκη ἔχουσα πνεῦμα Πύθωνα a spirit of divination, Act.Ap.16.16. 2 pl. Πύθωνες, ventriloquists, Plu.2.414e, cf. Hsch.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ωνος (ὁ) :
Python, serpent tué par Apollon.
Étymologie: DELG Πυθώ.
English (Strong)
from Putho (the name of the region where Delphi, the seat of the famous oracle, was located); a Python, i.e. (by analogy, with the supposed diviner there) inspiration (soothsaying): divination.
