Extispicy Definition
ĕks-tĭspĭ-sē
noun
Divination by means of inspecting the entrails of sacrificed animals.
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Other Word Forms of Extispicy
Noun
Singular:
extispicy
Plural:
extispiciesOrigin of Extispicy
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From Latin extispicium from extispex, extispic- one who perform extispicy Latin exta entrails, viscera (perhaps contraction of exsecta) (ex- ex-) (secta) (neuter pl. of sectus past participle of secāre to cut sek- in Indo-European roots) -spex one who sees spek- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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