"pythonic" meaning in English

See pythonic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pythonic.wav Forms: more pythonic [comparative], most pythonic [superlative]
Etymology: From python + -ic or Python + -ic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|python|-ic}} python + -ic, {{af|en|Python|-ic}} Python + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} pythonic (comparative more pythonic, superlative most pythonic)
  1. Of or pertaining to the pythons.
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  2. Prophetic; oracular; pretending to foretell events.
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  3. (programming) Alternative letter-case form of Pythonic Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: Pythonic Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-pythonic-en-adj-msRJPE1J Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 5 94 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 3 9 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 6 92 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 3 95 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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