Complete Definition of "haruspex"

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aruspex

Noun
en-noun|haruspices

  1. A priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced divination by inspecting entrails

Latin

Noun
haruspex (haruspicis) m.

  1. diviner who reads from the intestines of sacrificial animals. One who practices haruspicy.

Derived terms

haruspica
haruspicinus
haruspicium

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