n.
Pronunciation: h ə - ' r ə s- ˌ peks, ' ha-r ə s-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ha · rus · pi · ces \ h ə - ' r ə s-p ə - ˌ s ē z \
Etymology: Latin, from haru- (akin to chord ē gut, cord) + -spex, from specere to look ― more at YARN , SPY
Date: 1584
: a diviner in ancient Rome basing his predictions on inspection of the entrails of sacrificial animals