sibilino

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sibylline, prophetic, cryptic, enigmatic
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/sibiˈlino/
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Linked to the ancient sibyls, or deliberately hard to understand.
Practice using sibilino in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • La nota tenía un tono sibilino.
    The note had an enigmatic tone.
  • Habló de forma sibilina sobre su salida.
    She spoke cryptically about her departure.
  • Estudió la tradición sibilina en Roma.
    She studied the sibylline tradition in Rome.
  • Una sonrisa sibilina siguió a la pregunta.
    A cryptic smile followed the question.
  • El ministro dejó una advertencia sibilina.
    The minister left a cryptic warning.

Similar words

críptico
adivinatorio
oscuro
enigmático
misterioso
profético

Meanings

Of the sibyls

adjective
religion
literary
Connected with the prophetic women called sibyls or their oracles.

Examples

  • El museo conserva antiguos textos sibilinos.
    The museum holds ancient sibylline texts.
  • La sacerdotisa pronunció un oráculo sibilino.
    The priestess gave a sibylline oracle.
  • Estudió la tradición sibilina en Roma.
    She studied the sibylline tradition in Rome.
  • El poema evoca una voz sibilina.
    The poem evokes a sibylline voice.
  • Aquella profecía sibilina anunciaba desgracias.
    That sibylline prophecy foretold disaster.

Similar words

profético
adivinatorio

Cryptic

adjective
communication
literary
Mysterious or unclear, sometimes seeming to hide an important message.

Examples

  • Su respuesta sibilina no aclaró nada.
    His cryptic answer clarified nothing.
  • El ministro dejó una advertencia sibilina.
    The minister left a cryptic warning.
  • La nota tenía un tono sibilino.
    The note had an enigmatic tone.
  • Habló de forma sibilina sobre su salida.
    She spoke cryptically about her departure.
  • Una sonrisa sibilina siguió a la pregunta.
    A cryptic smile followed the question.

Similar words

enigmático
críptico
oscuro
misterioso

Etymology

From Latin sibyllinus, “of a sibyl”, a woman believed to deliver prophecies.

FAQ

What does sibilino mean?

It can mean linked to sibyls or mysteriously unclear.

Who were the sibyls?

Women in ancient tradition believed to give prophecies.

What is a sibilina response?

A cryptic response that leaves its meaning unclear.

What is the feminine form?

Sibilina.

Where does the word come from?

From Latin sibyllinus, “of a sibyl”.

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