oraculum
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Etymology[edit]
From ōrō (“plead, beg; pray, entreat”).
Noun[edit]
ōrāculum n (genitive ōrāculī); second declension
- A divine announcement, oracle.
- A prophetic declaration; prophecy.
- A place where oracular responses were given; oracle.
- An oracular saying, maxim.
- An imperial rescript.
Inflection[edit]
Second declension neuter.
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ōrāculum | ōrācula |
| genitive | ōrāculī | ōrāculōrum |
| dative | ōrāculō | ōrāculīs |
| accusative | ōrāculum | ōrācula |
| ablative | ōrāculō | ōrāculīs |
| vocative | ōrāculum | ōrācula |
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References[edit]
- oraculum in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
