oráculo

/oˈɾakulu/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os oráculos

Meaning

  1. oracle

    • O oráculo previu o futuro do rei.

      The oracle predicted the king's future.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

profeta

Worth distinguishing: oráculo is a place/object/person giving divine guidance; profeta is specifically a person who speaks for a deity.

Similar in other languages

German

Orakel

Orakel is the German word for the same thing — both mean "oracle."

Spanish

oráculo

oráculo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "oracle."

French

oracle

oracle is the French word for the same thing — both mean "oracle."

Practice

1 What does oráculo mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ previu o futuro do rei.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches oráculo?

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