Aruspex

Aruspex
Aruspex A*rus"pex, n.; pl. {Aruspices}. [L. aruspex or haruspex.] One of the class of diviners among the Etruscans and Romans, who foretold events by the inspection of the entrails of victims offered on the altars of the gods. [1913 Webster]

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  • Aruspex — (röm. Ant.), so v.w. Haruspex …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • ARUSPEX — aliô nomine Iulius e primoribus Remorum, dissuasor belli contra Romanos. Tacit. Hist. l. 4. c. 69 …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • aruspex — variant of haruspex * * * /euh rus peks/, n., pl. aruspices / peuh seez /. haruspex. * * * aruspex and derivatives: see more etymological spelling under har …   Useful english dictionary

  • aruspex — /euh rus peks/, n., pl. aruspices / peuh seez /. haruspex. * * * …   Universalium

  • aruspex — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun See haruspex …   English dictionary for students

  • aruspex — n. priest and soothsayer in ancient Rome who predicted the future by inspecting the entrails of sacrificial animals …   English contemporary dictionary

  • aruspex —   n. see haruspex …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Aruspices — Aruspex A*rus pex, n.; pl. {Aruspices}. [L. aruspex or haruspex.] One of the class of diviners among the Etruscans and Romans, who foretold events by the inspection of the entrails of victims offered on the altars of the gods. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Aruspice — A*rus pice, n. [L. aruspex: cf. F. aruspice. Cf. {Aruspex}, {Haruspice}.] A soothsayer of ancient Rome. Same as {Aruspex}. [Written also {haruspice}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • haruspice — Aruspice A*rus pice, n. [L. aruspex: cf. F. aruspice. Cf. {Aruspex}, {Haruspice}.] A soothsayer of ancient Rome. Same as {Aruspex}. [Written also {haruspice}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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