| ADJECTIVE | pert | oracular | of or relating to an oracle |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | oracular, Delphic | obscurely prophetic | |
| all | oracular, enigmatic | resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought |
| Meaning | Of or relating to an oracle. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "able by oracular means to expose a witch" | |
| Spanish | oracular | |
| Nouns | oracle | a prophecy (usually obscure / obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess |
| Meaning | obscurely prophetic. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "an oracular message" | |
| Synonym | Delphic | |
| Broader | prophetic, prophetical | foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention |
| Spanish | délfico, oracular | |
| Meaning | resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets" | |
| Synonym | enigmatic | |
| Broader | ambiguous | Having more than one possible meaning / meaning |
| Spanish | enigmático, obscuro | |
| Catalan | enigmàtic, obscur, oracular | |
| Nouns | oracle | an authoritative person who divines the future |
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