"Pythonic" meaning in English

See Pythonic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /paɪˈθɒnɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɪ-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /paɪˈθɑnɪk/ [General-American], /pɪ-/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pythonic.wav Forms: more Pythonic [comparative], most Pythonic [superlative], pythonic [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɒnɪk Etymology: From Python (“mythical serpent which lived at Delphi”) + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns). Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{affix|en|Python|-ic|pos2=suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns|t1=mythical serpent which lived at Delphi}} Python (“mythical serpent which lived at Delphi”) + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns) Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pythonic (comparative more Pythonic, superlative most Pythonic)
  1. Of or pertaining to, or resembling, the Python in Ancient Greek mythology, a serpent which lived at Delphi (regarded as the centre of the Earth) until it was killed by Apollo.
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  2. (figurative) Enormous; also, monstrous. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: large
    Sense id: en-Pythonic-en-adj-9TyOo6f9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /paɪˈθɒnɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pɪ-/ [Received-Pronunciation], /paɪˈθɑnɪk/ [General-American], /pɪ-/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pythonic.wav Forms: more Pythonic [comparative], most Pythonic [superlative], pythonic [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɒnɪk Etymology: From Python (“interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language”) + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns). Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|adjective}} adjective, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{affix|en|Python|-ic|pos2=suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns|t1=interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language}} Python (“interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language”) + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns) Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pythonic (comparative more Pythonic, superlative most Pythonic)
  1. (programming) Using the idioms of the Python programming language. Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: Pythonesque
    Sense id: en-Pythonic-en-adj-HeBqyHLV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 1 70 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 30 0 70 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 0 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 0 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 0 76 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/76/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pythonic.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pythonic.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/7/76/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pythonic.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pythonic.wav.ogg"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paɪˈθɑnɪk/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pɪ-/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɒnɪk"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Pythonic"
}

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