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hăruspĭcīnus (ar- ), a, um, adj. id.,
I.of or relating to the inspection of victims.
I. Adj.: “quod Etruscorum declarant et haruspicini et fulgurales et tonitruales libri,” Cic. Div. 1, 33, 72.—
II. Subst.: hăruspĭ-cīna , ae, f. (sc. ars), the art of divining, divination: “oratio, quae haruspicinae disciplina continetur,” Cic. Div. 2, 23, 50; id. Fam. 6, 18, 1.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 6.18.1
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 1.33
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 2.23
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