adj.
- Coming from, characteristic of, or relating to a sibyl.
- Prophetic; oracular.
sibylline
Dictionary:
sib·yl·line (sĭb'ə-līn', -lēn')  also si·byl·ic
|
or si·byl·lic (sĭ-bĭl'ĭk)
adj.
adj.
| Thesaurus: sibylline |
| Obscure Words: sibylline |
oracular, occult, mysterious (pertaining to one or more of the Sibyls)
| WordNet: sibylline |
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
Synonyms: divinatory, mantic, sibyllic, vatic, vatical
Meaning #2:
having a secret or hidden meaning
Synonyms: cabalistic, cryptic, cryptical
Learn More
 | sibylist |
| Albunea |
| quindecemvir |
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
 |
 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
 |
| Thesaurus. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
 |
| Obscure Words. © 2008 by Michael A. Fischer http://home.comcast.net/~wwftd. Read more |
 |
| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
ADVERTISEMENT
Mentioned in
- sibylist
- Albunea
- quindecemvir
- decemvirs (organization, ancient Rome – in government)
- Aesculapius
- lectisternium
- Sibyl (parapsychology)
- Tales From the Two Hill Heart/Sibylline Machine (2006 Album by Channel)
- Sibylline Machine (2006 Album by Channel)
- Cērēs
- Cybelē
- Cryptology (2001 Album by François Houle)
- Tones Are Falling (2003 Album by Channel)
- Sibylline Books (parapsychology)
