SIBYLLIC

divinatory, mantic, sibylline, sibyllic, vatic, vatical

(adjective) resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy; “the high priest’s divinatory pronouncement”; “mantic powers”; “a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sibyllic (comparative more sibyllic, superlative most sibyllic)

Of or relating to a sibyl (pagan female oracle or prophetess).

Source: Wiktionary



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