python
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From Ancient Greek Πύθων (Puthōn), the name of the mythological enormous serpent at Delphi slain by Apollo, from Πυθώ (Pūthō), the early name of Delphi, from πυθώ (puthō, “to rot, to decay”).
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python (plural pythons)
- A type of large constricting snake.
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constricting snake
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python m. (plural pythons)
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From the name of a snake slain at Delphi
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pȳthon (genitive pȳthonōnis); f, third declension
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| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pȳthon | pȳthōnēs |
| genitive | pȳthōnis | pȳthōnum |
| dative | pȳthōnī | pȳthōnibus |
| accusative | pȳthōnem | pȳthōnēs |
| ablative | pȳthōne | pȳthōnibus |
| vocative | pȳthon | pȳthōnēs |