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haruspex

/həˈrʌspɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
harus-pex
IPA
/həˈrʌspɛks/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced haruspicy, divination by inspecting entrails.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin haruspex.

Inflected Forms

haruspices (plural) aruspex (alternative) haruspice (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce haruspex?
The recorded pronunciation is /həˈrʌspɛks/.
What does haruspex mean?
A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced haruspicy, divination by inspecting entrails.
Where does haruspex come from?
Borrowed from Latin haruspex.

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