Associations to the word «Sibylline»

SIBYLLINE, adjective. Of or pertaining to a sibyl or female oracle, especially the Cumaean Sibyl and the Sibylline Books.

SIBYLLINE, adjective. (by extension) Having oracle-like predicting powers, clairvoyant.

SIBYLLINE, adjective. Mysterious

SIBYLLINE, 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".

SIBYLLINE, adjective. Having a secret or hidden meaning; "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"; "cryptic writings"; "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther.