Haruspex
derNounharuspex (ancient Roman soothsayer)
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Priester im antiken Rom, der Weissagungen aus den Eingeweiden von Opfertieren ableitete.
- English meaning
- Haruspex
- Synonym
- Eingeweideschauer, Wahrsager
- German example
- Der Haruspex deutete die Zeichen in den Eingeweiden des Opfertiers.
- English example
- The haruspex interpreted the signs in the entrails of the sacrificial animal.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Haruspex
- Plural Form
- die Haruspizes
Example sentences with “Haruspex”
Der Haruspex las aus der Leber. (The haruspex read from the liver.)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Haruspex?
An ancient Roman priest who predicted the future by inspecting entrails.