haruspex

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced haruspicy, divination by inspecting entrails.
    — If it be lawfull for Panæcius to maintaine his judgement about Aruspices, Dreames, Oracles and Prophecies[…]: Wherfore shall not a wise-man dare that in all things, which this man dareth in such as he hath learned of his Masters?

词形变化

haruspices plural aruspex alternative haruspice alternative

词源

Etymology tree
Latin haruspexbor.
English haruspex
Borrowed from Latin haruspex.
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