English Explanatory Dictionary

haruspicy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.

Pronunciation

/həˈɹʌspɪsi/

Word forms

haruspicy haruspicies aruspicy

Etymology

From Latin haruspicium, from haruspex (“diviner of entrails”) + -ium (forming abstract nouns).

Synonyms

extispicy
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