🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

oráculo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: oˈɾakulu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Oracle/ˈɔːr.ɪ.kəl/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O oráculo revelou segredos do futuro."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person or agency considered to provide wise and insightful counsel or prophetic predictions.

    "The CEO was seen as an oracle in the tech industry, often predicting trends before they emerged."
  2. 2

    A prophecy or a statement made by an oracle.

    "The oracle's words were cryptic, leaving the townspeople puzzled about their meaning."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'oracle' originates from the Latin 'oraculum', which means 'to speak'. It was used in ancient Rome to refer to prophetic statements made by priests or priestesses, often in a religious context. Over time, the term evolved to encompass not only the act of divination but also the person delivering such prophecies.

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