haruspex
/ˈhɛrəˌspɛks/
noun
- In ancient Rome, a priest who predicted the future by examining the insides of sacrificed animals.
- A haruspex would study the liver of a sheep to interpret the will of the gods.
- In the museum, there is a statue of a haruspex holding a ceremonial knife.
- The Roman general consulted a haruspex before the battle to see if the omens were favorable.