What does "haruspicy" mean?

Divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice.

What is a synonym for "haruspicy"?

Common synonyms include: aruspicy, astrology, augury, clairvoyance, crystal ball, divination.

Pronounced //həˈɹʌspɪsi//.

//həˈɹʌspɪsi// noun

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Noun

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Divination by use of animal entrails, usually the victims of sacrifice. countable, uncountable
"Different kinds of divination, which have passed for sciences, we have had: […] 6. Haruspicy, by inspecting the bowels of animals. […]"

"Different kinds of divination, which have passed for sciences, we have had: […] 6. Haruspicy, by inspecting the bowels of animals. […]"

From Latin haruspicium, from haruspex (“diviner of entrails”) + -ium (forming abstract nouns).

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