different between auricle vs oracle

English

Etymology

From Latin auricula (“the external ear”), diminutive of auris (“the ear”). Doublet of auricula.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /???.??k.?l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /???.?k.?l/
• Homophone: oracle (in some accents)

Noun

auricle (plural auricles)

1. (biology) Any appendage in the shape of an ear or earlobe.
   1. (anatomy) The outer ear or pinna.

      Synonyms: pinna, pavilion

2. (anatomy) Alternative form of atrium.
   1. (anatomy) An anterior ear-shaped appendage of the left or right atrium of the human heart.

Derived terms

• auricled

Related terms

• auricula
• auricular
• auriculo-

Translations

References

• “auricle”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “auricle”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).

Anagrams

• ciruela

English

Etymology

From Middle English oracle, from Old French oracle, from Latin ?r?culum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /????k?l/, /????k?l/
• Homophone: auricle

Noun

oracle (plural oracles)

1. A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity.
2. A person such as a priest through whom the deity is supposed to respond with prophecy or advice.

   Synonym: prophet

3. A prophetic response, often enigmatic or allegorical, so given.
4. A person considered to be a source of wisdom.

   Synonym: expert
5. A wise sentence or decision of great authority.
6. One who communicates a divine command; an angel; a prophet.
7. (Jewish antiquity) The sanctuary, or most holy place in the temple; also, the temple itself.
8. (computing theory) A theoretical entity capable of answering some collection of questions.
9. (cryptocurrencies) A third-party service that provides smart contracts with information from the outside world.

Derived terms

• oracle card
• oracle machine
• dice oracle

Translations

Verb

oracle (third-person singular simple present oracles, present participle oracling, simple past and past participle oracled)

1. (obsolete) To utter oracles or prophecies.

Translations

Anagrams

• Calero, Carole, Cleora, coaler, recoal

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin oraculum.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /o??a.kl?/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /u??a.kl?/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /o??a.kle/

Noun

oracle m (plural oracles)

1. oracle

Further reading

• “oracle” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ?r?culum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?.?akl/

Noun

oracle m (plural oracles)

1. oracle

Further reading

• “oracle” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• Carole, racole, racolé

Middle English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French oracle, from Latin ?r?culum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???ra?k?l/

Noun

oracle (plural oracles)

1. (Late Middle English) A shrine where hidden religious knowledge is imparted.
2. (Late Middle English, rare) A heavenly or godly message.

Descendants

• English: oracle
• Scots: oracle

References

• “?r?cle, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-2.