transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-ə-kəl, ˈär- ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin oraculum, from orare to speak — more at oration
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : a person (as a priestess of ancient Greece) through whom a deity is believed to speak
b. : a shrine in which a deity reveals hidden knowledge or the divine purpose through such a person
c. : an answer or decision given by an oracle
2.
a. : a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions
b. : an authoritative or wise expression or answer