| 释义 |
haruspication|hərʌspɪˈkeɪʃən|
[n. of action f. L. type *haruspicārī to act as haruspex: see above and -ation.]
Divination by inspection of the entrails of animals.
1871Tylor Prim Cult. I. 111 Haruspication belongs..especially to the Malays and Polynesians. Ibid. 112 Haruspication has died out more completely than almost any magical rite. |