# haruspex

> English word · Noun · IPA /həˈrʌspɛks/

## Definitions
1. A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced haruspicy, divination by inspecting entrails.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin haruspex.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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