Haruspice

/həˈrʌspɪs/ noun

Definition

A Roman priest or soothsayer who practiced divination by examining the entrails of sacrificed animals, especially the liver.

Etymology

From Latin 'haruspex,' possibly derived from Etruscan origins (har- meaning 'entrails' + -spex meaning 'to look'). The practice was central to Roman religious and political decision-making.

Kelly Says

Haruspices were essentially ancient supercomputers—Romans wouldn't declare war or hold elections without consulting them, and they wielded tremendous political power by interpreting animal organs, showing how belief systems shape societies!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ትምህርት
tim-hi-r-t
ARالعربية
رؤيا
roo-ya
BNবাংলা
জ্যোতিষী
jyo-tee-shee
CACatalà
haruspice
hah-roo-spees
CSČeština
haruspice
hah-roo-spees
DADansk
haruspice
hah-roo-spees
DEDeutsch
Haruspiz
hah-roo-speets
ELΕλληνικά
αριθμομαντεία
ah-rith-moh-man-tay-ah
ESEspañol
arúspico
ah-roo-spe-koh
FAفارسی
پیشگویی
pee-sheh-goo-ee
FISuomi
haruspice
hah-roo-spees
FRFrançais
haruspice
ah-roo-spees
GUGU
જ્યોતિષી
jyo-tee-shee
HAHA
malamin
mah-lah-meen
HEעברית
חזאי
kha-zay
HIहिन्दी
ज्योतिषी
jyo-tee-shee
HUMagyar
haruspice
hah-roo-spees
IDBahasa Indonesia
peramal
peh-rah-mahl
IGIG
ọkụ
oh-koo
ITItaliano
aruspice
ah-roo-spe-che
JA日本語
占星術師
sen-sei
KKKK
жаңа
jah-ngah
KMKM
អ្នកព្រះ
ah-nok-preah
KO한국어
점성술사
jeomseong-suls-sa
MRMR
ज्योतिषी
jyo-tee-shee
MSBahasa Melayu
peramal
peh-rah-mahl
MYမြန်မာ
ကြည့်မှတ်
kya-h-mat
NLNederlands
haruspice
hah-roo-spees
NONorsk
haruspice
hah-roo-spees
PAPA
ਜ्योਤਿષ
jyo-tee-sh
PLPolski
haruspice
hah-roo-spees
PTPortuguês
haruspício
hah-roo-spe-thee-oh
RORomână
haruspice
hah-roo-spees
RUРусский
гаруспик
gah-roo-speek
SVSvenska
haruspice
hah-roo-spees
SWKiswahili
mchawi
m-cha-wee
TAதமிழ்
குரு
koo-roo
TEతెలుగు
జ్యోతిషి
jyo-tee-shee
THไทย
ผู้ทำนาย
pooo tham-nai
TLTL
mangkukula
mang-koo-koo-lah
TRTürkçe
haruspice
hah-roo-spees
UKУкраїнська
гаруспик
gah-roo-speek
URاردو
سے
say
VITiếng Việt
người xem bói
ngoo-ee xem bo-ee
YOYO
àwọn Ọlọ́run
ah-wun oh-loh-roon
ZH中文
占卜师
zhàn bǔ shī
ZUZU
umthwalo
oom-thwa-loh

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