haruspex

[ huh-ruhs-peks, har-uh-speks ]

/ həˈrʌs pɛks, ˈhær əˌspɛks /

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noun, plural ha·rus·pi·ces [huh-ruhs-puh-seez]. /həˈrʌs pəˌsiz/.

(in ancient Rome) one of a class of minor priests who practiced divination, especially from the entrails of animals killed in sacrifice.

Also a·rus·pex

[uh-ruhs-peks] /əˈrʌs pɛks/ .

Origin of haruspex

First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin, equivalent to haru- (akin to hīra “intestine”; see chord¹) + spec- (stem of specere “to look at”) + -s nominative singular ending

Words nearby haruspex

hartshorn, hart's-tongue, harum-scarum, Harun al-Rashid, Harunobu, haruspex, haruspicy, Harvard, Harvard beets, Harvard chair, Harvard classification

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Example sentences from the Web for haruspex

During this speech the haruspex had frequently shrugged his shoulders.
Uarda, Complete|Georg Ebers
"He is indispensable to us at this time," said the haruspex.
Uarda, Complete|Georg Ebers
No Etruscan haruspex or Roman augur could wish for clearer omens: it reads like a page of Livy.
A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III|Henry Charles Lea
"So long as you are our leader, certainly," cried the haruspex.
Uarda, Complete|Georg Ebers

Manlius assisted in bringing the animals selected for victims to the haruspex.
A Christian But a Roman|Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for haruspex

haruspex

/ (həˈrʌspɛks) /

noun plural haruspices (həˈrʌspɪˌsiːz)

(in ancient Rome) a priest who practised divination, esp by examining the entrails of animals

Derived forms of haruspex

haruspical (həˈrʌspɪkəl), adjectiveharuspicy (həˈrʌspɪsɪ), noun

Word Origin for haruspex

C16: from Latin, probably from hīra gut + specere to look

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单词	haruspex
释义	haruspex [ huh-ruhs-peks, har-uh-speks ] / həˈrʌs pɛks, ˈhær əˌspɛks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR haruspex ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ha·rus·pi·ces [huh-ruhs-puh-seez]. /həˈrʌs pəˌsiz/. (in ancient Rome) one of a class of minor priests who practiced divination, especially from the entrails of animals killed in sacrifice. Also a·rus·pex [uh-ruhs-peks] /əˈrʌs pɛks/ . Origin of haruspex First recorded in 1575–85; from Latin, equivalent to haru- (akin to hīra “intestine”; see chord¹) + spec- (stem of specere “to look at”) + -s nominative singular ending Words nearby haruspex hartshorn, hart's-tongue, harum-scarum, Harun al-Rashid, Harunobu, haruspex, haruspicy, Harvard, Harvard beets, Harvard chair, Harvard classification Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for haruspex During this speech the haruspex had frequently shrugged his shoulders. Uarda, Complete\|Georg Ebers "He is indispensable to us at this time," said the haruspex. Uarda, Complete\|Georg Ebers No Etruscan haruspex or Roman augur could wish for clearer omens: it reads like a page of Livy. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III\|Henry Charles Lea "So long as you are our leader, certainly," cried the haruspex. Uarda, Complete\|Georg Ebers Manlius assisted in bringing the animals selected for victims to the haruspex. A Christian But a Roman\|Mr Jkai British Dictionary definitions for haruspex haruspex / (həˈrʌspɛks) / noun plural haruspices (həˈrʌspɪˌsiːz) (in ancient Rome) a priest who practised divination, esp by examining the entrails of animals Derived forms of haruspex haruspical (həˈrʌspɪkəl), adjectiveharuspicy (həˈrʌspɪsɪ), noun Word Origin for haruspex C16: from Latin, probably from hīra gut + specere to look Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to haruspex witch, seer, prognosticator, prophesier, diviner, medium, sibyl, astrologer, forecaster, reader, wizard, bard, fortuneteller, soothsayer, oracle, augur, auspex, magus, clairvoyant, sorcerer
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haruspex

noun, plural ha·rus·pi·ces [huh-ruhs-puh-seez]. /həˈrʌs pəˌsiz/.

Origin of haruspex

Words nearby haruspex

Example sentences from the Web for haruspex

British Dictionary definitions for haruspex

noun plural haruspices (həˈrʌspɪˌsiːz)

Derived forms of haruspex

Word Origin for haruspex

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