Python

name
/ˈpaɪθən//ˈpaɪθɑn/US

Etymology

From Latin pȳthon, from Ancient Greek Πύθων (Púthōn), the name of the mythological enormous serpent at Delphi slain by Apollo, probably from Πυθώ (Puthṓ), older name of Delphi.

  1. derived from Πύθων
  2. derived from pȳthon

Definitions

  1. The earth-dragon of Delphi, represented as a serpent, killed by Apollo.

  2. An interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language invented by Guido van…

    An interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language invented by Guido van Rossum.

  3. Any member of the comedy troupe Monty Python

    Any member of the comedy troupe Monty Python: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones or Michael Palin.

    • John Cleese is perhaps the best-known of the Pythons.
    • Its cast included eventual co-Goodie Tim Brooke-Taylor and embryo Pythons Graham Chapman and John Cleese.
  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. Any of the family Pythonidae of nonvenomous constrictor snakes.

    2. A penis.

The neighborhood

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