python

noun
UK /ˈpaɪ.θən/
US /ˈpaɪ.θɑːn/

A python is a very big snake that squeezes its food.

The python slowly wrapped itself around the tree branch.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A high-level programming language used for writing computer programs.

She wrote a small python script to sort her files.

3. In Greek mythology, a huge serpent killed by the god Apollo.

The myth tells how Apollo defeated the python at Delphi.

4. A spirit or demon believed to possess a person and speak through them.

In the old story, a python spoke through the temple priestess.