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haruspex
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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

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