haruspicy
[ huh-ruhs-puh-see ]
noun
divination by a haruspex.
Origin of haruspicy
1First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin haruspicium, equivalent to haruspic- (stem of haruspex ) + -ium noun suffix; see -ium
- Also a·rus·pi·cy [uh-ruhs-puh-see], /əˈrʌs pə si/, ha·rus·pi·ca·tion [huh-ruhs-pi-key-shuhn] /həˌrʌs pɪˈkeɪ ʃən/ .
Other words from haruspicy
- ha·rus·pi·cal [huh-ruhs-pi-kuhl], /həˈrʌs pɪ kəl/, adjective
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