sortes

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. divination, or the seeking of guidance, by chance selection of a passage in the Bible or another text regarded as authoritative. plural,plural-only
    — Book oracles, called sortes (from the Latin sors = lot, indicating that one would obtain the answers by casting lots), allowed for consultation on the spot; the oracle could even come to the petitioner!

词源

From Latin plural of sors (“lot, fate, oracular response”).
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