Etymology

oraculous

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First used 17th c.Latin ōrācul(um)
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromōrācul(um)“oracle”
  2. English todayoraculous

From Latin ōrācul(um) (“oracle”) + -ous.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 17th c. Oracular.

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