What is another word for haruspex?

Pronunciation: [hˈɑːɹəspˌɛks] (IPA)

Haruspex is a Latin term that refers to a diviner who read the entrails of sacrificed animals to predict events and divine the future. Synonyms for this arcane occupation include augur, auspex, divinator, soothsayer, and prophet. Although different cultures had their version of this practice, the term haruspex is traditionally associated with ancient Rome. Haruspicy or hepatoscopy, as the practice was known, was frowned upon by some, but many people believed that the haruspices could provide valuable insight into the will of the gods and possible disasters or triumphs that lay ahead. Today, the use of entrails to foretell the future has long been abandoned, but the word haruspex continues to be used as a synonym for fortune teller or mystic.

What are the hypernyms for Haruspex?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Haruspex

"But fuller and purer in those of the Regent the haruspex ventured to retort.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
But open thine ears, O haruspex, and all you others too shall hear.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
"In the holiest prayers that come down to us from the past," said the haruspex, "the Gods are entreated to throw our enemies under our feet; and, besides, I have often heard Paaker pray fervently for the bliss of his parents."
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers

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