aruspex

[ uh-ruhs-peks ]
/ əˈrʌs pɛks /

noun, plural a·rus·pi·ces [uh-ruhs-puh-seez] /əˈrʌs pəˌsiz/.

haruspex.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Words nearby aruspex

arundel, arundinaceous, arunta, aruru, arusha, aruspex, aruspicy, aruwimi, arv, arvada, arvn
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Example sentences from the Web for aruspex

  • 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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