| 释义 |
har·i·o·la·tion
\ˌharēəˈlāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin hariolation-, hariolatio action of prophesying, from hariolatus (past participle of hariolari to prophesy, divine) + -ion-, -io -ion; probably akin to Latin haruspex soothsayer, diviner — more at yarn
: the act or process of deduction : guesswork
< facts as distinguished from what classical scholars call hariolations — George Saintsbury > |