Oracle
/ˈɔːr.ɪ.kəl/noun
A person or medium through whom advice or prophecy is sought from the gods.
Did you know?The term 'oracle' is linked to ancient rituals where the priestess would enter a trance to channel messages from the divine, often foretelling doom or glory.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
oraculum
“a divine announcement or prophecy.”
Late Latin
Latin
orare
“to speak or plead.”
Greek
Ancient Greek
χρησμός (chrēsmós)
“a prophetic utterance.”
Greek
Ancient Greek
ὁράω (horáō)
“to see or perceive, often in a visionary sense.”
Middle English
Middle English
oracle
“a prophet or divine message.”
Modern English
English
oracle
“a person or medium through whom prophecies are communicated.”