Pȳtho, ūs, f., = Πυθώ, the former name of Delphi and its environs, Tib. 2, 3, 27 (Python, Müll.); Luc. 5, 134.—Hence,
I Pȳthĭcus , a, um, adj., = Πυθικός, another form for Pythius, Pythian : Apollo, Liv. 5, 21: oraculum, id. 5, 15: sortes, id. 5, 23: divinatio, Val. Max. 1, 8, 10: agon, Tert. adv. Gnost. 6.—
II Pȳthĭus , a, um, adj., = Πύθιος, Pythian , Delphic , Apollonian : Delphis prognatus Pythius Apollo, Naev B. P. 2, 20; so, Apollo, Cic. Off. 2, 22, 77; also incola, Hor. C. 1, 16, 6; and deus, Prop. 2, 31 (3, 29), 16: oraculum, Cic. Div. 1, 1, 3: regna, i. e. Delphi , Prop. 3, 13 (4, 12), 52: antra, Luc. 6, 425: vates, i. e. the Pythoness , Pythia , Juv. 13, 199; cf. in the foll. —
B Substt.
1 Pȳthĭa , ae, f., = ἡ Πυθία, the priestess who uttered the responses of the Delphic Apollo , the Pythoness , Pythia , Cic. Div. 1, 19, 38; Nep. Milt. 1, 3. —
2 Pȳthĭa , ōrum, n., = τὰ Πύθια (ἱερά), the Pythian games , celebrated at Delphi every fourth year in honor of Appollo , Ov. M. 1, 447: qui Pythia cantat Tibicen, Hor. A. P. 414: Thessalicae veniunt ad Pythia laurus, Luc. 6, 409; Plin. 35, 9, 35, § 58.