oracle

English

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Etymology

From Old French oracle.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ɒrəkəl/

Noun

oracle (plural oracles)

1. A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
2. A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.
3. A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
4. A person considered to be a source of wisdom.
5. (computing theory) A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.

Derived terms

• oracle machine

Synonyms

• (priest acting as conduit of prophecy): prophet
• (person who is a source of wisdom): expert

Translations

shrine to prophetic deity

Finnish: oraakkeli (fi) German: Orakel (de) n. Greek: χρησμός (el) (chrismós)

Russian: оракул (ru) (orákul) m. Slovene: orakelj (sl) Turkish: kâhin (tr)

priest through whom deity provides prophecy or advice

German: Orakel (de) n. Polish: wyrocznia (pl) f.

Russian: оракул (ru) (orákul) m.

prophetic response

Esperanto: oraklo (eo)

Russian: прорицание (ru) (proricánije) n.

person who is a source of wisdom

Russian: оракул (ru) (orákul) m., прорицатель (ru) (proricátel') m.

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French: oracle (fr) German: Orakel n.

Italian: oracolo m. Spanish: oráculo

Anagrams

• Carole, coaler

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French

Etymology

From Latin oraculum.

Noun

oracle m. (plural oracles)

1. oracle

Anagrams

• Carole, racole, racolé