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1 Mopsus
Mopsus, i, m., = Mopsos.I.A soothsayer in Argos, Cic. N. D. 2, 3, 7; id. Div. 1, 40, 88; id. Leg. 2, 13, 33.—II.A soothsayer in Thessaly, Ov. M. 12, 456; Hyg. Fab. 14; 128; 173.—III.Another soothsayer, the son of Manto, Val. Fl. 1, 207.—IV.The name of a shepherd, Verg. E. 5, 1; 10; 8, 26; 29.—V.Another name for Mopsuhestia, q. v., Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 91. -
2 augur
augur uris, m and f [avis + GAR-], a seer, soothsayer, diviner, augur: inclitus, L.: Iovis, i. e. a member of the College of Augurs: Apollo, V.: Quod si non desipit augur (i. e. the poet), H.: Vana vox auguris, O.—Fem.: aquae augur Annosa cornix, H.* * *augur, one who interprets behavior of birds; diviner, seer, prophet, soothsayer -
3 auspex
auspex icis, m and f [avis + SPEC-], an interpreter of omens given by birds, diviner, augur, soothsayer: Providus, H. — An author, founder, director, protector, favorer: auspices legis: divis Auspicibus coeptorum operum, V.: auspice Musā, H.: Nil desperandum auspice Teucro, H. — Plur., at a marriage, the responsible witnesses, persons who gave away the bride: nuptiarum auspices: nubit nullis auspicibus.* * *diviner by birds, augur; soothsayer; patron, supporter; wedding functionary -
4 extispex
extispex icis, m [exta + SPEC-], an observer of entrails, diviner, soothsayer.* * * -
5 sortilegus
sortilegus adj. [sors+1 LEG-], foretelling, prophetic: Delphi, H.—As subst m., a fortuneteller, interpreter of lots, soothsayer.* * *Isortilega, sortilegum ADJprophetic, oracularIIsoothsayer, fortune-teller -
6 vātēs
vātēs is, gen plur. vātum (C., L., V., H., O.), rarely vātium (C.), m and f a foreteller, seer, soothsayer, prophet, diviner: inductus a vatibus: falsus, L.: ut Nudus redeam, te vate, H.: sanctissima, V.: vatis sub tecta Sibyllae, V.—An inspired singer, bard, poet: ne vati noceat mala lingua, V.: si me lyricis vatibus inseres, H.* * *prophet, soothsayer; poet -
7 python
familiar spirit/demon possessing soothsayer; soothsayer; snake slain at Delphi -
8 auger
augur, ŭris (earlier also auger, Prisc. p. 554 P.), comm. (cf. Prob. p. 1455 P., and Phoc. p. 1695 P.) [avis and Sanscr. gar, to call, to show, make known. Van.], an auqur, diviner, soothsayer; at Rome, a member of a particular college of priests, much reverenced in earlier ages, who made known the future by observing the lightning, the flight or notes of birds, the feeding of the sacred fowls, certain appearances of quadrupeds, and any unusual occurrences (v dirae).I.Lit.:II.Interpretes Jovis optumi maxumi, publici augures,
Cic. Leg. 2, 8, 20; Fest. s. v. quinque, p. 26 Müll.; Serv. ad Verg. A. 3, 537; and others cited in Müll. Etrusk. 2, p. 116 sq., and Smith, Dict. Antiq. (diff. from auspex, orig. as a general idea from a particular one, since the auspex observed only the flight of birds; cf. Non. p. 429, 26. Yet as this latter kind of augury was the most common, the two words are frequently interchanged or employed in connection; cf. Enn. ap. Cic. Div 1, 48, 107: dant operam simul auspicio augurioque).—Transf., any soothsayer, diviner, seer, in gen.: augur Apollo, as god of prophecy (v. Apollo), Hor. C. 1, 2, 32; so,augur Phoebus,
id. C. S. 61:Argivus,
i.e. Amphiaraus, id. C. 3, 16, 11; id. Ep. 1, 20, 9; Prop. 3, 14, 3:veri providus augur Thestorides,
i. e. Calchas, Ov. M. 12, 18; 12, 307; 15, 596; 3, 349;3, 512 al.: nocturnae imaginis augur,
interpreter of night-visions, id. Am. 3, 5, 31:pessimus in dubiis augur timor,
fear, the basest prophet, Stat. Th. 3, 6.— Fem.:aquae nisi fallit augur Annosa cornix,
Hor. C. 3, 17, 12:simque augur cassa futuri!
Stat. Th. 9, 629; Vulg. Deut. 18, 14; ib. Isa. 2, 6; ib. Jer. 27, 9:augures caeli,
ib. Isa. 47, 13. -
9 augur
augur, ŭris (earlier also auger, Prisc. p. 554 P.), comm. (cf. Prob. p. 1455 P., and Phoc. p. 1695 P.) [avis and Sanscr. gar, to call, to show, make known. Van.], an auqur, diviner, soothsayer; at Rome, a member of a particular college of priests, much reverenced in earlier ages, who made known the future by observing the lightning, the flight or notes of birds, the feeding of the sacred fowls, certain appearances of quadrupeds, and any unusual occurrences (v dirae).I.Lit.:II.Interpretes Jovis optumi maxumi, publici augures,
Cic. Leg. 2, 8, 20; Fest. s. v. quinque, p. 26 Müll.; Serv. ad Verg. A. 3, 537; and others cited in Müll. Etrusk. 2, p. 116 sq., and Smith, Dict. Antiq. (diff. from auspex, orig. as a general idea from a particular one, since the auspex observed only the flight of birds; cf. Non. p. 429, 26. Yet as this latter kind of augury was the most common, the two words are frequently interchanged or employed in connection; cf. Enn. ap. Cic. Div 1, 48, 107: dant operam simul auspicio augurioque).—Transf., any soothsayer, diviner, seer, in gen.: augur Apollo, as god of prophecy (v. Apollo), Hor. C. 1, 2, 32; so,augur Phoebus,
id. C. S. 61:Argivus,
i.e. Amphiaraus, id. C. 3, 16, 11; id. Ep. 1, 20, 9; Prop. 3, 14, 3:veri providus augur Thestorides,
i. e. Calchas, Ov. M. 12, 18; 12, 307; 15, 596; 3, 349;3, 512 al.: nocturnae imaginis augur,
interpreter of night-visions, id. Am. 3, 5, 31:pessimus in dubiis augur timor,
fear, the basest prophet, Stat. Th. 3, 6.— Fem.:aquae nisi fallit augur Annosa cornix,
Hor. C. 3, 17, 12:simque augur cassa futuri!
Stat. Th. 9, 629; Vulg. Deut. 18, 14; ib. Isa. 2, 6; ib. Jer. 27, 9:augures caeli,
ib. Isa. 47, 13. -
10 anus
anus ūs (rarely -uis, T.), f an old woman, matron, old wife, old maid: prudens, H.: pia, O.: Iunonis anus templique sacerdos, aged priestess, V.: delira. — Esp., a female soothsayer, sibyl, H. —As adj., old: cerva anus, O.: charta, Ct.* * *Iana, anum ADJold (of female persons and things), agedIIring, circle, link, circular form; anus; fundement; piles, hemorrhoids (L+S); year (astronomical/civil); age, time of life; year's produceIIIold woman; hag; matron; old maid; sibyl, sorceress; foolish/cringing person -
11 coniector
coniector ōris, m [conicio], a diviner, seer, soothsayer. -
12 dīvīnus
dīvīnus adj. with comp. and sup. [divus], of a god, of a deity, divine: numen: stirps, V.: origo, L.: sine ope divinā, Cs.: animos esse divinos, i. e. of divine origin: religiones, L.: causa divinior: divinissima dona, i. e. most worthy of a deity: rem divinam facere, worship, T.: rem divinam ture ac vino fecisse, L.: rebus divinis praeesse, religion, Cs.: agere divina humanaque, religious and secular duties, L.: divina humanaque Divitiis parent, the whole world, H.: omnium divinarum humanarum rerum consensio, i. e. union in all interests and feelings: divina humanaque scelera, sacrilege and outrage, L.: rerum divinarum et humanarum scientia, physics and morals: divinum ius et humanum, natural and positive law: (homines) soli divinocum capaces, Iu. — Divincly inspired, prophetic: animus divinior: cum ille potius divinus fuerit, N.: vates, H.: poëta, V.: futuri Sententia, H.: Imbrium avis imminentium, H. — As subst m., a soothsayer, prophet: nescio qui ille divinus: divine tu, inaugura, L.: adsisto divinis, watch the fortunetellers, H.— Godlike, superhuman, admirable, excellent: genus hominum: legiones: fides: senatūs admurmuratio: quā (ratione) nihil est in homine divinius: domus, i. e. imperial, Ph.* * *Idivina -um, divinior -or -us, divinissimus -a -um ADJdivine, of a deity/god, godlike; sacred; divinely inspired, prophetic; naturalII -
13 hariolus (ar-)
hariolus (ar-) ī, m [HAR-], a soothsayer, prophet, T., C., Ph. -
14 haruspex (ar-)
haruspex (ar-) icis, m [HAR-+4 SPEC-], a soothsayer, diviner, inspector of the entrails of victims: haruspices ex totā Etruriā: Tyrrhenae gentis, O.: ex prodigiis haruspices respondissent, S.: longaevus, V.— A prophet: Armenius, Iu. -
15 interpres
interpres etis, m and f [PRAT-], a middleman, mediator, broker, factor, negotiator: interpretes corrumpendi iudici: pacis, L.: divūm, messenger (i. e. Mercury), V.: harum curarum Iuno, i. e. of the anxieties of love, V.—An explainer, expounder, translator, interpreter: iuris: caeli, astronomer: mentis oratio: interprete linguā, H.: metus interpres semper in deteriora inclinatus, L.: comitiorum, i. e. the Haruspices (who tell whether the comitia are properly held): portentorum, a soothsayer: nec converti, ut interpres, sed ut orator, translator: fidus, literal, H.: veridica deūm, L.—An interpreter, dragoman: fidi interpretes adhibentur, S.: isti nobis cum interprete audiendi sunt.* * *interpreter, translator -
16 Sibylla
Sibylla ae, f, Σίβυλλα, a female soothsayer, prophetess, priestess of Apollo, Sibyl: terrae vis Pythiam Delphis incitabat, naturae Sibyllam. —Deiphobe, daughter of Glaucus, who lived in a grotto at Cumae: Cumaea, V.: vivacis antra Sibyllae, O.—A Sibyl, the author of the Sibylline books kept in the Capitol, C., L.* * *prophetess, sibyl -
17 vāticinātor
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18 aruspex
soothsayer, diviner, inspector of entrails of victims; prophet -
19 auger
augur, one who interprets behavior of birds; diviner, seer, prophet, soothsayer -
20 auguratrix
soothsayer/diviner (female)
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