extispicio
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin extispicium, derived from extum (“bowel, entrail”) + the root of speciō (“to look at, observe”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
extispicio m (plural extispici) (historical)
- (uncountable) the act of inspecting of a sacrificial victim's entrails (especially the liver) in order to verify their purity
- an instance of such inspection
Further reading[edit]
- extispicio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin[edit]
Noun[edit]
extispiciō
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