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Python

Pronunciation: /ˈpaɪθən/

The English word “Python” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. The earth-dragon of Delphi, represented as a serpent, killed by Apollo.
  2. An interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language invented by Guido van Rossum.

noun

  1. Any member of the comedy troupe Monty Python: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones or Michael Palin.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πύθων (Púthōn), from Πῡθώ (Pūthṓ), the early name of Delphi, from πύθω (púthō, “to rot, to decay”). The programming language is named after Monty Python.

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