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/euh rus"peks/, n., pl. aruspices /-peuh seez'/.haruspex.
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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
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 — (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
