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单词 haruspex
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ha•rus•pex  (hə ruspeks, harə speks′),USA pronunciation n., pl. ha•rus•pi•ces 
    (hə ruspə sēz′).USA pronunciation 
  1. Antiquity, Ancient History(in ancient Rome) one of a class of minor priests who practiced divination, esp. from the entrails of animals killed in sacrifice.
Also, aruspex. 
  • Latin, equivalent. to haru- (akin to hīra intestine; see chord1) + spec- (stem of specere to look at) + -s nominative singular ending
  • 1575–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
haruspex /həˈrʌspɛks/ n ( pl haruspices /həˈrʌspɪˌsiːz/)
  1. (in ancient Rome) a priest who practised divination, esp by examining the entrails of animals
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, probably from hīra gut + specere to look

haruspicy /həˈrʌspɪsɪ/ n
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