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sibylline
What does sibylline mean?
sibylline (adjective): having a secret or hidden meaning.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce sibylline?
/ˈsɪbɪlaɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does sibylline come from?
From Latin sibyllinus, Sibillinus, from Sibylla.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of sibylline?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “sibylline” mean?
having a secret or hidden meaning
Right! That's what “sibylline” means.
country-styled or pastoral; rural
Not quite: that's what rustic means.
honest, frank and straightforward
Not quite: that's what upfront means.
passing or disappearing with time
Not quite: that's what transient means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “sibylline”?
dubious
Not quite: dubious means something else.
cryptic
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upfront
Not quite: upfront means something else.
elusive
Not quite: elusive means something else.
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