Etymology

oracle

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Today it means: A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity. Full definition →

Middle English oracle ← Old French oracle m ← Latin ōrāculum n
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  1. Latin · derived fromōrāculum n
  2. Old French · derived fromoracle m
  3. Middle English · inherited fromoracle
  4. English todayoracle

From Middle English oracle, from Old French oracle m, from Latin ōrāculum n.

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