Main Entry: ha·rus·pex Pronunciation: h&-'r&s-"peks, 'har-&s- Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural ha·rus·pi·ces /h&-'r&s-p&-"sEz/ Etymology: Latin, from haru- (akin to chordE gut, cord) + -spex, from specere to look -- more at YARN, SPY Date: 1584 : a diviner in ancient Rome basing his predictions on inspection of the entrails of sacrificial animals Merriam Webster Online
