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haruspex

Pronunciation: /həˈrʌspɛks/
Definition of haruspex

noun (plural haruspices /-spɪsiːz/)

  • (in ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens by inspecting the entrails of sacrificial animals.

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haruspicy

Pronunciation: /həˈrʌspɪsi/
noun

Origin:

Latin, from an unrecorded element meaning 'entrails' (related to Sanskrit hirā 'artery') + -spex (from specere 'look at')

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