aruspex, aruspicis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
soothsayer, diviner, inspector of entrails of victims; prophet;
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | aruspex | aruspices |
| Gen. | aruspicis | aruspicum, aruspicium |
| Dat. | aruspici | aruspicibus |
| Acc. | aruspicem | aruspices |
| Voc. | aruspex | aruspices |
| Abl. | aruspice | aruspicibus |
Examples
Liber III
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...grata focis; quem Tuscus mactare deo cum uellet aruspex, dixerat agresti forte rudique uiro ut cito testiculos..."Liber II
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from QUAESTIONES NATURALES
"...lege fati sunt. [38,4] Quid ergo, inquis, aruspex mihi prodest? Vtique enim expiare mihi etiam non suadente..."