Meaning
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- The earth-dragon of Delphi, represented as a serpent, killed by Apollo.
- An interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language invented by Guido van Rossum.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpaɪθən/
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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