ARUSPICES

Noun

aruspices

plural of aruspice

Source: Wiktionary


ARUSPEX

A*rus"pex, n.; pl. Aruspices. Etym: [L. aruspex or haruspex.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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