haruspex

ha·rus·pex

noun \hə-ˈrəs-ˌpeks, ˈha-rəs-\

plural ha·rus·pi·ces\hə-ˈrəs-pə-ˌsēz\

Definition of HARUSPEX

: a diviner in ancient Rome basing his predictions on inspection of the entrails of sacrificial animals

Origin of HARUSPEX

Latin, from haru- (akin to chordē gut, cord) + -spex, from specere to look — more at yarn, spy

First Known Use: 1584

Rhymes with HARUSPEX

belowdecks, biconvex, circumflex, Cornish rex, cross-index, Devon rex, gentle sex, googolplex, intersex, Malcolm X, megaplex, Middlesex, multiplex, oral sex, PBX, pontifex, price index, retroflex, spinifex, subindex, thumb index, unisex