Italian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Classical Latin haruspicium, derived from haruspex (diviner of entrails).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.ruˈspi.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -itʃo
  • Hyphenation: a‧ru‧spì‧cio

Noun

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aruspicio m (plural aruspici)

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) prediction resulting from haruspicy
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References

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  • aruspicio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication