HyperDic: oracular

English > 3 senses of the word oracular:
ADJECTIVEpertoracularof or relating to an oracle
alloracular, Delphicobscurely prophetic
alloracular, enigmaticresembling an oracle in obscurity of thought
English > oracular: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to an oracle.
Example"able by oracular means to expose a witch"
Spanishoracular
Nounsoraclea prophecy (usually obscure / obscure or allegorical) revealed by a priest or priestess
English > oracular: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningobscurely prophetic.
Example "an oracular message"
SynonymDelphic
Broaderprophetic, propheticalforetelling events as if by supernatural intervention
Spanishdélfico, oracular
English > oracular: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaningresembling an oracle in obscurity of thought.
Example"the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"
Synonymenigmatic
BroaderambiguousHaving more than one possible meaning / meaning
Spanishenigmático, obscuro
Catalanenigmàtic, obscur, oracular
Nounsoraclean authoritative person who divines the future

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