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aruspex

[ uh-ruhs-peks ]
/ əˈrʌs pɛks /
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noun, plural a·rus·pi·ces [uh-ruhs-puh-seez]. /əˈrʌs pəˌsiz/.
haruspex.
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Words nearby aruspex

arundinaceous, run for one's money, a, Arunta, Aruru, Arusha, aruspex, Aruwimi, A.R.V., Arvada, ARVN, arvo
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How to use aruspex in a sentence

  • That the aruspex was not, indeed, pleased that the entrails should first have appeared mutilated and foul, and then too exuberant.

    History of Rome, Vol III|Titus Livius

British Dictionary definitions for aruspex

aruspex
/ (əˈrʌspɛks) /
noun plural -pices (-pɪˌsiːz)
a variant spelling of haruspex
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