English Explanatory Dictionary

oracular

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to an oracle.
  2. Prophetic, foretelling the future.
  3. Wise, authoritative.
  4. Ambiguous, hard to interpret.

Pronunciation

/ɒɹˈæk.juː.lə/ /ɔːˈɹæk.juː.lə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oracular.wav /ɔˈɹæk.ju.lɚ/ /ɔˈɹæk.jə.lɚ/

Word forms

oracular

Etymology

From Middle French oraculaire.

Related words

oracle

Derived words

oracularity oracularly oracularness
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