Polyglot Dictionary

oracle

/ˈɔːrəkəl/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
oracles

Meaning

  1. oráculo

    • The ancient Greeks consulted the oracle at Delphi.

      Los antiguos griegos consultaban el oráculo de Delfos.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

prophet

Worth distinguishing: "oracle" is a place/object/person giving divine guidance; "prophet" is specifically a person who speaks for a deity.

Similar in other languages

German

Prophet

Close — a prophet relates to an oracle.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa oracle?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ancient Greeks consulted the ___ at Delphi.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a oracle?

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